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Follow on Google News | Virgin Media delighted to win Broadband Genie 'Dongle on the Move' AwardVirgin Media has scooped the overall Dongle on the Move 2009 Award, with Vodafone taking the runner up prize. It was the top prize in the first Mobile Broadband Genie Road Trip Awards.
By: Genie Ventures Virgin Media director of mobile Jonathan Kini said: "We are delighted to win this award for our mobile broadband, which highlights the reliability of our dongle, and the ease of use that our customers can enjoy. Virgin Media offer a complete range of broadband solutions, so that we can accommodate the needs of users throughout the country, and our mobile broadband is perfect for customers who want value for money and wish to avoid being tied to a specific location." This was an on-the-spot exercise over two days, using the kind of frustrating conditions consumers find them themselves in every day. The fascinating results echoed the general reaction Mobile Broadband Genie gets from its visitors: we expect much more than it is currently able to supply. Broadband Genie editor Chris Marling said: "Mobile broadband has come a long way in a short time, but consumers need to be aware of its limitations. The service is often oversold, which can leave customers disillusioned. However, for many people, it can be a great solution to their internet problems. "We would like to congratulate Virgin Media, as well as runners up Vodafone, who both performed admirably. They completed the majority of challenges and maintaining reasonable average upload and download speeds throughout. However, both still suffered disconnects and long periods of downtime in rural locations." Mobile Broadband Genie performed a variety of tests throughout the journey. As well as running the Mobile Broadband Genie speed tests throughout the trip, the team performed common tasks such as downloading BBC podcasts, streaming audio and video via YouTube and Spotify, and uploading photos to Facebook. Dongle on the Move 2009 winner: Virgin Media runner up: Vodafone Sub-categories Road Trip Downloader 2009 winner: Virgin Media runner up: Vodafone Road Trip Uploader 2009 winner: Vodafone runner up: O2 Road Trip's Most Stable 2009 winner: O2 runner up: Orange Road Trip Coverage 2009 winner: Vodafone runner up: Virgin Media Dongle Software 2009 joint winners: T-Mobile and Virgin Media Overall analysis can be found at http://www.broadbandgenie.co.uk/ More complete results for each ISP can be found on their provider pages, which can be easily accessed from http://mobile.broadbandgenie.co.uk/ ENDS # # # About Broadband Genie: NOTES TO EDITORS 1. Broadband Genie is the UK's leading independent broadband and mobile broadband comparison website, providing consumers with an unbiased source of information on broadband prices and contracts and allowing them to compare broadband providers in an independent environment. Broadband Genie was launched in March 2004 as the first dedicated consumer comparison site for broadband, while Mobile Broadband Genie was the first independent mobile broadband comparison site, launched in October 2007. Both sites are among the most popular sites in their respective fields, and regularly feature in the national press. http://www.broadbandgenie.co.uk / http://mobile.broadbandgenie.co.uk 2. All queries and interview requests should be directed to Chris Marling at Broadband Genie:t 0844 415 5531 / f 0871 6618553 / m 07908 327303 / chris.marling@ End
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