ISMANING, 9 September 2024 - zafaco, an independent network test specialist with its own measurement infrastructure and service provider to the Federal Network Agency, has tested the internet connections of fixed network providers in Austria, Switzerland and Germany. After analysing a total of more than six million test connections, one thing is certain: Swisscom is at the top of the cross-national comparison of test winners for connections up to 1 Gbit/s with a very good 1.15 (5.85 according to the Swiss school grading system). In Austria, A1 Telekom secured first place in the national ranking with a score of 1.40. Among the regional providers, Salzburg AG came out on top - also with a score of 1.40. First place in Germany went to Deutsche Telekom with a score of 1.30.
Austria's providers in comparison: all very good or good
For the national comparison, zafaco analysed almost 1.2 million test connections. The test winner was A1 Telekom. The score: very good 1.40. Magenta Telekom, the front-runner in recent years, followed close behind with a score of 1.44. Both providers are characterised by excellent performance and reliability.
Hutchison Drei did not reach the level of the best providers with a score of 1.62, but offers a good service overall. This also applies to Telematica, which received a 1.87.
Regional providers keep up well
In the ranking of regional providers, Salzburg AG took first place with a very good 1.40 and was rated as very good. The provider kabelplus follows in second place with a score of 1.49, also rated as very good. Both providers stand for high performance and reliability.
LIWEST receives a good rating of 1.67 for solid and reliable services, but lags behind the frontrunners.
Swisscom top in the DACH region
The best rated provider in the DACH region at is Swisscom. In the class of connections up to 10 Gbit/s, which is currently only available in Switzerland, Swisscom also came out on top with a very good rating of 1.10.
EM stress test: streaming, surfing and telephoning put to the test
To ensure that the results were as practical as possible, the zafaco team of experts analysed the quality of the services in the five dimensions of stability, telephony, data, surfing and streaming.
Particular attention was paid to network capacity during the European Football Championship in order to test the performance of Internet providers and streaming platforms under real-life conditions. The result: If you want to watch TV or stream, surf the Internet and make phone calls at the same time, you have to expect performance losses with the lower-ranked providers.
Important decision-making aid
Christoph Sudhues, founder and managing partner of zafaco GmbH, explains: ‘Our test, with its particularly precise methodology, provides consumers with an important decision-making aid when choosing an Internet provider. Differences are particularly apparent with intensive Internet use. Price should therefore not be the sole decision criterion.’
About the test
The Internet test conducted by zafaco GmbH in cooperation with IMTEST, Germany's leading consumer magazine, is the most comprehensive and sophisticated of its kind in Germany, Austria and Switzerland to date. zafaco GmbH continuously analyses the performance of fixed-line Internet connections in five dimensions (stability, telephony, data, surfing and streaming) with up to 80 quality parameters. The test procedure is based on scientifically recognised methods.
For further information on the test, please contact netztest(at)zafaco.de.
About zafaco GmbH
zafaco GmbH, based in Ismaning, Germany, specialises in recording, testing, securing and optimising quality aspects in convergent networks and Internet-based applications. The company carries out independent comparative measurements and quality assessments objectively, expertly, neutrally and using recognised methods with its own measurement infrastructure.
The products and services provide clarity and greater market transparency, benefiting providers and consumers alike.
About IMTEST
IMTEST offers reliable weekly consumer tests on products ranging from coffee machines to smartphones and internet connections in all daily newspapers of the FUNKE Media Group. These tests are available daily online at www.imtest.de.
Background
zafaco GmbH has been offering trustworthy and reliable network tests for more than 15 years, which it carries out in accordance with national and international standards. Among other things, the company developed the broadband measurement for the Federal Network Agency https://breitbandmessung.de and has been operating it ever since.
The tests are based on a high-performance infrastructure: the customised platform has won several awards and consists of flexible, future-proof hardware and software. The zafaco products receive intensive scientific support from universities and scientific institutions.
The reliability of the results is based, among other things, on continuous measurements - around the clock, 365 days a year. zafaco GmbH is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and stands for quality, reliability and customer satisfaction.