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High ping and slow internet despite good download and upload speedtests

Ahmer1087
Investigator
Investigator

I have been with EE since Sep 2021 as a Mifi 4G mobile broadband customer. Over the years, there have been occassional service issues but since Sep 2024 i upgraded to the new 5G device on the suggestion of EE upgrade team citing that coverage is great.

But within 3 weeks of using it, both 5G and 4G speeds have deteriorated with Pings reaching 2100 and remaining at 250+ at most times.

I have spoken to EE tech team and second level technicians, but they simply have no expertise. They will simply keep giving you the same suggestions, restart, reset, try it in another device, etc.

They keep trying to evade the real issue of why is the Ping so high all of a sudden? What should EE do to rectify this problem. Why has this arisen? I am quite frustrated with the whole process having spoken to half a dozen advisors and wasting countless hours debating and testing.

I work in Manchester M19 2** which is within EE coverage for both 5G and 4G outside and indoor. It has a large population with many businesses and offices nearby.

Don't know what to do as it is affecting my office work. I cannot opt for fixed BB connections and drilling of antennas to the commercial builing, as im in a serviced office space.

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did you manage to resolve this? thanks

Legacy0
Contributor
Contributor

Could be Bufferbloat its unclear how EE do QoS/BWM but I know EE has Bufferbloat on the upstream as to how that can be complicated to explain likely the 4/5G modem buffers and so if you send to much you buffer but upstream available bandwidth changes with everyone in the area usage. Downstream is another thing but EE can QoS/BWM this but might buffer depending on what they are doing.    

Speedtest by Ookla - The Global Broadband Speed Test

Shows the latency load at download or upload if the latency at idle is high then you might be downloading or uploading to Bufferbloat.

https://www.speedtest.net/result/17930980469

this is the best you will get at idle and my download latency is good but not upload latency