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Global Wireless Solutions (GWS) has released new Nationwide Connectivity Experience Awards, based on a combination of network testing plus additional insights from surveying mobile device users. GWS gave out three …

This year represents a “tipping point” for consumer 5G adoption and enthusiasm, according to recent research from Global Wireless Solutions. 5G coverage is up, 5G device adoption has jumped markedly …

Over the last two years, 5G has dominated discourse throughout the telecom industry. Promises of higher data rates enabling users to download, stream or process content faster, lower latency to …

Could smartphone usage data reveal voter insights that political polling might not catch? It’s possible, according to GWS. GWS analyzed news consumption on smartphones from an opt-in consumer panel in …

Dr. Paul Carter is CEO of network benchmarking and analysis company GWS. RCR Wireless News recently reached out to GWS to discuss testing millimeter-wave 5G networks. The following Q&A was …

There’s no 5G-capable iPhone available yet (although one is expected to be announced as early as next week). But a recent consumer survey conducted by Global Wireless Solutions found that …

EXFO is in the process of acquiring Taiwan-based InOpticals, which specializes in ultra-high-speed test instruments for the laboratory and manufacturing markets with particular strength in 400G/800G transceivers, active and passive …

Carriers’ network investments are paying off with higher customer satisfaction Global Wireless Solutions has crowned AT&T the “best network” in its third annual national testing, but all of the three …

If you could only keep one product or service while staying at home during a pandemic, what would it be? For most American consumers (45%), that one thing is their …

Verizon’s network has provided it a consistent advantage over its competitors over the years. The differences are narrowing, according to data from RootMetrics, but the carrier still shows “consistent and …

  U.K. consumers and businesses are aware of 5G and looking forward to it, but they’re a bit fuzzy on exactly what the newest generation of wireless technology is supposed …

  Chief among the many shockwaves stemming from the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S. is the country’s rapid transition to remote work. And with this disruption has come a dramatic …

Viavi Solutions, which is a member of the Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) Alliance, is bolstering the open RAN ecosystem with what it claims is the first comprehensive test suite …

This year’s Super Bowl wasn’t just a showcase for the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers—or halftime performers Shakira and Jennifer Lopez. It was also an opportunity for the …

Is it too early to think about ‘6G’? Nah. Higher, further, faster, baby! The Chinese government is already kicking off its 6G research efforts, and test company Rohde & Schwarz …

Only about 25% of mobile phone users are frequently taking advantage of Wi-Fi calling, according to a new survey by network benchmarking company Global Wireless Solutions. Wi-Fi calling is a …

Congratulations to AT&T Mobility on winning the number one spot in the Global Wireless Solutions “Best Wireless Network” study. This is the second year in a row that AT&T won …

Mobile network benchmarking company RootMetrics this week put the spotlight on its most recent test results from three Southwestern cities: Phoenix, Arizona, and Dallas and Houston, Texas. In Dallas, T-Mobile …

When the ball dropped on New Year’s Eve, three teams from Global Wireless Solutions were testing carrier networks in New York’s Times Square. It took hours of waiting in line …

GWS says recent U.S. mobile network testing is its most-comprehensive ever AT&T was rated the best mobile network, in what benchmarking company Global Wireless Solutions is calling its most comprehensive …

Surveys in the U.S. and U.K. put snapping pictures just behind voice calls as most popular use of smartphones, GWS finds What do snapping pictures of meals, co-workers and cats …

As Boston Marathon runners coped with bad weather on the course during the recent race, there was an invisible competition going on among wireless carriers — and one of the …

AT&T wins out in GWS mobile video tests Global Wireless Solutions put the four national mobile networks through their video streaming paces and the results put AT&T on top. AT&T …

Verizon and AT&T both saw big dips in network speeds after introducing unlimited plans, according to OpenSignal, but those impacts have largely been mitigated and speeds are improving as the …

Network testing showed both performance and availability of advanced LTE features like carrier aggregation If you’re hitting the road this holiday weekend, cellular coverage on the nation’s highways is a …