While it might seem like common sense that Wi-Fi would outpace LTE, the opposite is actually true in many countries. U.S. LTE speeds are slow, according to OpenSignal, but they are starting to get faster.
While the data paints a good picture of the state of the current 4G device base, newer souped-up networks are delivering faster absolute speeds.
Not much has changed in the pecking order of U.S. mobile networks since last year, according to Root. But there was a lot of network upgrade activity in recent months not necessarily reflected in the results.
At CES, T-Mobile claimed to have the fastest network in the country, but in its analysis it seems to have ignored one network entirely: Verizon’s new LTE monster.
OpenSignal is expanding its mobile networking crowdsourcing project from Android to the iPhone. Though OpenSignal uses that crowdsourced data to generate its own detailed metrics, there’s plenty in the app for consumers as well.
Thanks to OpenSignal’s crowdsourced testing app, we’re getting an early preview of where T-Mobile’s LTE will go live: Denver, Kansas City, Las Vegas, New Orleans, New York City, San Diego, Seattle and the Bay Area.
A GigaOM reader has recorded a sighting of T-Mobile’s elusive LTE network in Astoria, Queens. The network still appears to be deep in testing mode and it certainly wasn’t easy to find.
The U.S. may have the most developed LTE infrastructure of any country in the world, but it’s networks are no means the fastest. Seven other countries scored higher in an OpenSignal study of 4G speeds.
How does RootMetrics know who has the best mobile data network? During a ride-along, Root showed us just how it collects the millions of data-points that go into its detailed coverage maps and performance reports.
RootMetrics recent New York City tests reveal that the Bronx game out on top among the five boroughs in mobile data performance. Of the four major carriers, AT&T’s networks were the fastest.
