T-Mobile US achieved a median 5G download speed of 220.00 Mbps during Q2 2023
According to the latest Ookla Speedtest data, T-Mobile US continues to come out on top in the U.S. when it comes to practically every 5G category.
T-Mobile US achieved a median 5G download speed of 220.00 Mbps during the second quarter of 2023, while Verizon Wireless remained second and saw a slight increase to 133.50 Mbps and AT&T remained third at 86.01 Mbps. Similarly, T-Mobile US had the lowest median 5G multi-server latency Q2 2023; however, Ookla noted that latency was a “tight race” between all three carries, with T-Mobile users experiencing a median latency of 51 ms, T-Mobile and Verizon users experiencing 53 ms. AT&T trailed behind at 62 ms.
When it came to 5G consistency, Ookla’s data found “no statistical winner” for the quarter. AT&T scored a 66.4% in this category, Verizon scored a 75.1% and T-Mobile US scored a 75.9%.
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T-Mobile even surpassed its competitors in its Q2 video score, coming in at 78.70. Verizon Wireless recorded a 5G Video Score of 77.39 and AT&T had a score of 70.40, according to Ookla’s tests.
Ookla also compared the carriers’ performance when not connected to 5G and still found that T-Mobile US was the fastest top mobile operator in the U.S. with a median download speed of 164.76 Mbps on modern chipsets. However, all three carriers saw minor declines in download speed compared to the previous quarter. Specifically, T-Mobile achieved a median download speed of 165.22 Mbps during Q1 2023, and Verizon and AT&T were far behind at 72.61 and 66.16, respectively.