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Wi-Fi hotspot speeds are still faster than 4G in the U.S., but that could soon change

on August 7, 2014

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.

OpenSignal’s crowdsourced testing ranks T-Mobile’s LTE the fastest in the U.S.

on April 1, 2014

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.

Verizon gets highest marks in RootMetrics’ new network tests, but AT&T keeps its speed crown

on March 5, 2014

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.

Is T-Mobile’s LTE really the fastest? I’m not so convinced

on January 8, 2014

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.

Crowdsourced network tester OpenSignal releases on iPhone app

on April 18, 2013

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.

Where will T-Mobile launch LTE first? Probably in these eight cities

on March 22, 2013

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.

T-Mobile’s LTE network spotted hiding in the urban jungles of NYC

on March 15, 2013

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.

Sweden boasts the world’s fastest 4G speeds; US ranks a lowly 8th

on February 13, 2013

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.

Video: Tag along with a RootMetrics’ tester as he maps Chicago’s mobile networks

on February 7, 2013

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.

Which borough has the fastest 4G in NYC? Sorry Manhattan, it’s the Bronx

on January 31, 2013

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.

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