ISMANING, 09.09.2024 - 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 Switzerland, Austria and Germany. After analysing a total of more than six million test connections, one thing is certain: Swisscom came out on top in 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). Deutsche Telekom took first place in Germany with a score of 1.30. In Austria, A1 Telekom secured first place in the national ranking with a score of 1.40.
Swisscom top in the DACH region
This makes Swisscom the best-rated provider in the DACH region. 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 score of 5.90 (1.10 according to the German school grading system).
All Swiss providers very good or good in the 1 Gbit/s comparison
In a national comparison of connections up to 1 Gbit/s, Swisscom received the top rating of very good with a score of 5.85. This rating shows that Swisscom provides excellent services in all areas and is very reliable. The score of 5.56 very good for Quickline also indicates the very high quality and reliability of the products offered.
Sunrise scored well with a grade of 5.24. This rating honours a good performance that does not quite reach the top values of the best providers. netplus is also rated good with a score of 5.02 - for a solid performance that lags slightly behind the other offers.
10 Gbit/s offerings consistently very good
All providers with 10 Gbit/s connections achieved very good results. Swisscom with a score of 5.90 is ahead of Salt with a score of 5.69. Quickline with a score of 5.67 and Sunrise with a score of 5.60 follow in third and fourth place.
EM stress test: streaming, surfing and telephoning put to the test
The zafaco team of experts analysed the quality of the services in the five dimensions of stability, telephony, data, surfing and streaming to obtain the most practical results possible.
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, safeguarding 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.