Vodafone's new SuperMobile plan downloaded sprinter Dina Asher-Smith's 150-track training playlist in 21.2 seconds, beating the 21.88 seconds she ran to win gold at the 2019 Athletics World Championships.
SuperMobile speed test challenge
The challenge pitted Vodafone SuperMobile against Britain's fastest woman as she completed a 200 metre sprint. Powered by Vodafone's 5G+ FastTrack and offering speeds up to four times faster than standard plans, the plan downloaded the playlist, containing around 9 hours of music, before she set off.
That amount of music could soundtrack an entire flight to Mumbai or Barbados, or a full day at work and the commute home.
Dina Asher-Smith's verdict
Dina said: “As a sprinter, every second counts, so I was genuinely impressed that Vodafone SuperMobile managed to beat me! Speed is obviously a huge part of my life, both on and off the track, and music plays a big role in my training and getting me ready to run fast. Whether I’m downloading a playlist or sharing training videos on the go, I want my mobile plan to keep up”.
A Vodafone spokesperson said: “If you're going to test Vodafone SuperMobile, you need someone who knows a thing or two about speed. Dina is the fastest British woman ever, making her the perfect person to take on our new super-fast mobile plan.”
Brits value fast connectivity
Research from Vodafone shows 63% of the nation value fast, reliable connectivity more than ever. That includes connecting with friends and family (32%), entertainment such as streaming TV, films and music (30%), staying connected on the go (25%) or working or studying from home (15%).
More than a quarter of Brits (26%) say they get frustrated when payments won’t process, buffering maps leave them lost (21%), videos won’t play (19%) and playlists won’t download (10%) thanks to subpar connection. Two in five (40%) say they have lost out on something important because their connection was too slow, including 14% who have missed out on online shopping deals or items selling out, food delivery slots (11%), appointments (10%) and even festival tickets (9%).
Vodafone SuperMobile combines faster speeds, guaranteed minimum speeds, and advanced security in a single mobile experience. The showdown is available to watch on YouTube, and Dina's ‘FastTracks’ playlist, made in partnership with Vodafone, is on Spotify.
