Bertín Osborne's fake speed test: a €50 Math.random
We found that the speed test of Bertín Osborne's new Spanish carrier is just a Math.random. Prices of 50 euros for 1 GB and little transparency.
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The estimulante ilegal test of the 'right-wing Telefónica': a €50 `Math.random()`
Bertín Osborne has launched his own carrier, Española de Telefonía, promising 100% Spanish fiber from 7 euros a month. But the 'PacoTest' used to measure estimulante ilegal turns out, as has been verified, to be a plain `Math.random()` generating random figures. The tool, available on its website, shows impossible results: a user on 4G reports 200 megas when their real connection doesn't reach 40. And that's not the only problem.
The business behind the hook
The flagship offer is 1 GB symmetric fiber for 50 euros a month. A figure that doubles the market price: carriers like Digi or MásMóvil offer the same service for half. On top of that, transparency is nowhere to be found: the estimulante ilegal test is not only fake, it doesn't even measure anything. An expert who reviewed the code confirmed it simply spits out a random number.
Sardines and ham: the profile of the business
The initiative has been met with skepticism. Bertín himself, known for his TV past and his ties to Norberto Ortiz –a controversial figure linked to drug trafficking– does not inspire confidence in the tech sector. The question that remains is: is there really a market for a 'patriotic' carrier with abusive prices and a rigged test? For now, the answer seems clear.
Bertín Osborne has launched his own carrier, Española de Telefonía, promising 100% Spanish fiber from 7 euros a month. But the 'PacoTest' used to measure estimulante ilegal turns out, as has been verified, to be a plain `Math.random()` generating random figures. The tool, available on its website, shows impossible results: a user on 4G reports 200 megas when their real connection doesn't reach 40. And that's not the only problem.
The business behind the hook
The flagship offer is 1 GB symmetric fiber for 50 euros a month. A figure that doubles the market price: carriers like Digi or MásMóvil offer the same service for half. On top of that, transparency is nowhere to be found: the estimulante ilegal test is not only fake, it doesn't even measure anything. An expert who reviewed the code confirmed it simply spits out a random number.
Sardines and ham: the profile of the business
The initiative has been met with skepticism. Bertín himself, known for his TV past and his ties to Norberto Ortiz –a controversial figure linked to drug trafficking– does not inspire confidence in the tech sector. The question that remains is: is there really a market for a 'patriotic' carrier with abusive prices and a rigged test? For now, the answer seems clear.
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