A lot of people wonder about whether they should plump for a mobile or fixed line broadband connection. Another interesting article was published on this topic today. One of the key considerations (next to coverage and price) is comparative performance. Ofcom has not provided a "league table" of top performers in this market yet because it does not have the right tools for the job.
Ofcom (UK) and the FCC (US) employ SamKnows to monitor fixed line speeds in a series of small statistical samples of homes. This tool provides no coverage for the mobile broadband context. Guess what WebMeter does!
When more and more people start to use WebMeter they will be able to objectively see the difference in performance as they connect via fixed or mobile broadband. WebMeter can provide separate summaries of key performance statistics for both cases. Ofcom and the FCC need to be advising their citizens of the opportunities with WebMeter.
