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T-Mobile Crushes Verizon, AT&T in Ookla’s Q3 Speed Report

Tim October 16, 2023 15

Ookla has published its latest findings with regard to US carrier data speeds, and to the surprise of nobody, T-Mobile is still very much ahead when compared to Verizon and AT&T. In terms of raw download speed, T-Mobile median speed is clocked at 164Mbps...

New 5G Report Just Dropped and T-Mobile Cleaned Up

Kellen July 17, 2023 10

Deciding if 5G is important or not in life is still something we wrestle with, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't at least have a regularly scheduled update on which 5G network from the US carriers ranks as the best. We should always be watching competitors...

Ookla’s Q1 2023 Report: T-Mobile Fastest Carrier, Galaxy S23 Ultra Fastest Device

Tim April 17, 2023 7

Ookla's report for Q1 2023 has been published, highlighting the speed, consistency, availability, and performance of our current 5G landscape here in the US. For those looking to save the time, we can tell you that it's more of the same for T-Mobile. By that I...

Don’t Upgrade Your Phone For 5G

Kellen March 28, 2023 44

There are lots of reasons to upgrade your phone to a shiny new one. You might want to test out what's new in camera technology. Maybe you want a 120Hz display or to see just how fast that new processor is or you are out of storage. Maybe your battery has...

Look How Much Faster T-Mobile’s 5G is Than Verizon and AT&T

Kellen January 18, 2023 61

Kicking off the year and telling yourself that you might be ready to find a new wireless carrier isn't a bad move. As you likely know, there is a never-ending battle to claim a 5G crown, even as all of the 5G promises from 5 years ago have never materialized....

T-Mobile Continues High-Speed Reign in Q3 Findings

Tim October 17, 2022 26

Ookla has published its latest findings from Q3 in the battle for supremacy among the top US carriers. If you have been following these reports that get published every quarter, T-Mobile has had little competition in the overall speed department. The same has...

Speedtest App Gets Video Streaming Test

Tim July 12, 2021 2

Ookla has introduced a new feature for its Speedtest app, a dedicated video streaming tester. If you're a cord cutter and need to test what your network is capable of, this is for you. According to Ookla, "Taking a video test will give you valuable information...

When It Comes to US Carrier Download Speeds, T-Mobile and Verizon are Basically Equal (Updated)

Kellen July 18, 2018 45

Speed will always be a big part of the decision you make between this wireless carrier and that one. Sure, coverage is arguably more important, but we do care that when connected to a nearby tower, that we can watch HD+ video on our QHD screens, stream music...