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Europe beats US for Netflix speeds

August 13, 2014 06.10 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Netflix Devices Jul 2014Europe is beating the US when it comes to high-speed delivery of Netflix content, according to the company’s latest ISP speed index.

In the US, the fastest provider is Cablevision with its Optimum package, which offers 3.1 Mbps, while Verizon is the slowest with 0.97 Mbps speed.

In Europe, the Netherlands is offering the fastest access to Netflix content, averaging 3.61 Mbps, with Caiway topping the chart with 3.83 Mbps broadband speed, followed closely by Ziggo (also 3.83 Mbps) and UPC with 3.71 Mbps. Tele2 is the slowest in the country’s To 10, but still beats the fastest US provider with 3.23 Mbps.

Sweden is second fastest in Europe with 3.35 Mbps, followed by Denmark with 3.26 Mbps, Norway with 3.18 Mbps and the UK with 3.01 Mbps.

Swedish’s best performing operator is Com Hem with 3.68 Mbps, in Denmark it is WAOO with 3.56 Mbps, in Norway Get delivers 3.47 Mbps and Virgin Media in the UK offers 3.41 Mbps.

Full results can be found at the special Netflix ISP Speed Index pages.

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Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Research, Tech Tagged With: Europe, Netflix, speedindex, The Netherlands, US Edited: 14 August 2014 10:58

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