“With our annual benchmark, we give Spanish operators actionable insights into network performance and the user experience thus helping them to optimize service delivery and make better, more informed investment decisions”, says Hakan Ekmen, CEO of umlaut Telecommunication.

Dirk Waasen, Editor-in-Chief of connect, adds: “Together with umlaut, we have been accompanying the development of the Spanish mobile market for more than five years. Every year, we include everything that is necessary to measure new technologies, enhancements and challenges – like the upcoming superfast 5G networks.”

umlaut’s approach combines drive testing, walk testing and also crowdsourcing giving operators a full 360-degree view of their networks, while reflecting the real user experience with regards to voice quality and data performance.

The umlaut connect Mobile Benchmark is independent and combines the expertise of umlaut, the industry’s advocate and global authority regarding measuring network performance, with connect’s expertise of more than 25 years of editorial experience and testing knowledge, regarded as a leading consumer authority in Europe.