Mobile benchmarking
Discover the 2024 Framework for umlaut Global Mobile Network Benchmarking.
Telecommunications benchmarking
Now a part of Accenture’s network solutions, the umlaut telecommunications benchmarking is stronger and more transparent than ever
What we measure
Our tests cover cities, suburbs, small towns, and highways to provide representative results. Cars and walkers are equipped with the latest smartphones to measure voice and data in 4G and 5G.
POLQA wideband algorithm measures audio quality. We also simulate typical background data traffic with controlled 100KB data injection.
Multi-RAB (Multi Radio Access Bearer) connectivity determines whether data connectivity is available during the phone calls.
National and international web pages are ranked by Alexa and "Kepler" tests. Files of 10MB and 5MB are uploaded/downloaded from cloud servers. Tests use best-performing mobile plan from each operator.
Our unique crowdsourcing technology allows us to collect data about real-world experience wherever and whenever customers use their smartphones to consume data services or place phone calls.
We assess broadband network coverage geographically and by user experience. Time connected to 4G and/or 5G is tracked. Data is aggregated into evaluation areas and checked for broadband technology reach and consistency.
We analyze crowdsourced data to determine the actual data rates experienced by users, using observed rates within 15-minute slices and active tests.
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Our leader
Hakan Ekmen
Senior Managing Director – Networks, Communications