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Let’s See Those Speedtests

Tim October 6, 2025 56

There has been a lot of carrier news lately, with the newest headline being the naming of a brand new Verizon CEO. And since we're on the topic of carriers, let's go ahead and see those speedtests. This is a call to everyone. Whether you're on AT&T or...

T-Mobile Fastest Mobile Network and It’s Not Even Close

Tim January 29, 2025 6

Ookla published its latest Speedtest study for the second half of 2024 and the results aren't too surprising. T-Mobile continues to reign supreme in speed, consistency, and availability for US consumers. Ookla broke this study down into seven categories and T-...

Ookla’s Latest Speedtest Report Says T-Mobile Remains King

Kellen July 17, 2024 9

This is probably starting to sound like a broken record, but T-Mobile continues to record top scores in almost every wireless report released. The latest comes from Ookla, who collected data from January to June of this year in a 1H 2024 report that shows the...

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...

Question: What Are Your 5G Vs. 4G LTE Speeds Like?

Tim October 5, 2020 56

Over the weekend, I was in a great spot to do a little mobile network speed testing. I did a 5G speed test, then switched the phone to 4G LTE and ran another. You can view the results below, but they led me to say, "5G is a lie" on Twitter, which is just me...

Speedtest Analyzes 5G Performance in the US, Details Fastest Speeds and Where to Find It

Tim August 14, 2019

As 5G continues to roll out across the US, Speedtest has been analyzing the data and has published a report on its findings so far. To make for a level playing field in terms of average speeds, data from only Verizon and Sprint is included because as of July,...

Verizon Dethroned as Fastest Wireless Carrier in US

Kellen June 20, 2019

In the latest US wireless carrier showdown, a new king has been crowned. Verizon is no longer the fastest carrier, as AT&T has eclipsed them for the first time in five years. This news comes out of PCMag, who released their "Fastest Mobile Networks" report...