Verizon landed the most individual awards, but T-Mo's speeds can't be beat
T-Mobile US garnered the overall best 5G experience in the second half of 2022, per Rootmetrics, but AT&T also had a strong performance at the state level and Verizon did particularly well at...
Rohde & Schwarz has launched a new, single-box performance vector tester for signal generation and analysis in sub-6 GHz (Frequency Range 1) spectrum for testing base stations and small cells as well as radio frequency components.
The new R&S PVT360A "meets the increasingly demanding requirements...
After beginning his new role at Ziff Davis, Bye will join Dish Network’s board of directors
Stephen Bye, the current chief commercial officer of Dish Network’s facilities-based wireless network business, is moving to Ziff Davis to serve as president of its Connectivity division—which includes network...
Ookla identified 127,509 5G deployments in 128 countries as of November 30, 2022
With 2022 coming to a close, Ookla released an update on the state 5G’s global progress. According to the firm, there were 127,509 5G deployments in 128 countries as of November...
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Brazil gets its...
Global analysis breaks down five fastest devices by country
As consumers eye holiday device deals, Ookla has released new analysis that looks at which smartphone models achieve the fastest 5G speeds around the world -- and it's a mix of models and makers, depending on...
Partnership is continuing with Drei Austria and ZTE commercializing 5G Standalone
Internationally-recognized mobile network performance benchmarking firm Ookla has recognized Hutchinson Drei Austria as having the fastest 5G network in the country for three consecutive quarters. In the latest period, Ookla speedtests found that the...
Midband spectrum is often referred to as having the right mix of performance capability and coverage for mobile networks, particularly 5G, when compared to low-band or millimeter-wave spectrum. As midband spectrum is being deployed, what impact is it having on network performance?
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Further, 48% intend to upgrade to 5G 'as soon as possible,' Ookla reported
India recently concluded a 5G spectrum auction in which the country’s operators spent a total of total $19 billion for spectrum across 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1.8 GHz, 2.1 GHz,...
Japanese operators have deployed a significant amount of 5G millimeter wave coverage in Toyko with unobtrusive sites and are using carrier aggregation (2 x 100 megahertz) in the uplink to achieve speeds in the hundreds of megabits per second, according to a new Signals...
Three initially launched 5G services in the UK in August 2019, with the initial offering of a high-speed 5G broadband service in parts of London
Three UK has activated its 5G offering in 86 new locations, including tourist hotspots such as Dartmouth, Milford on Sea,...
Midband spectrum has helped T-Mo with a 5G lead, but cellular service and device costs may be more important to growth than pending C-Band deployments, Ookla says in a new blog post.
Ookla's Mark Giles, lead industry analyst at Ookla, wrote that by Ookla's...
On January 19th 2022, Verizon and AT&T activated their C-band networks, and in doing so, finally shook up the 5G dynamic in the U.S.
At the end of last year, an Ookla report positioned the U.S. as the world leader for 5G availability, but when...
Verizon, which remained second, saw a strong increase in speeds, likely due to new C-Band deployments
Ookla’s latest speed tests concluded that T-Mobile US was the fastest mobile operator in the United States during Q1 2022 with a median download speed of 117.83 Mbps, while...
T-Mobile US was the shining star in Ooka’s latest wireless rankings, taking home the gold in nearly every category, while Verizon and AT&T flip-flopped between second and third place.
According to Ookla’s findings, T-Mobile US was the fastest mobile operator in the United States...
Mobile and fixed-line networks are faster than ever, according to new numbers from Ookla. Despite the challenges of the past year, mobile network speeds in July of 2021 globally are up about 60% compared to July 2020, while wireline network speeds around the world...
Mobile and fixed data speeds continue to increase across the U.S., and Verizon is at the top of Ookla's internet speeds list -- but for its wireline broadband service. T-Mobile US, meanwhile, snagged the designation of both fastest and "most consistent" mobile network operator...
Ookla Speedtest, RootMetrics and Opensignal all recently released results of their latest studies of 5G performance between major wireless competitors. Each showed how each wireless carrier is getting better, stronger and faster, quarter after quarter. However, there is something no test mentions, which is...
In its latest round of speed test data collection, Ookla ranks T-Mobile US' 5G as the fastest during the first quarter of this year, clocking a median 5G download connection speed of 82.35 Mbps. AT&T was second with 76.60 Mbps and Verizon Wireless third...
The STC 5G network is now in more than 47 cities
Saudi operator Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has deployed its 5G network in more than 47 cities around the country, with the operator claiming that the next phase will bring the total covered cities to...
NFL playoff greetings from Lake Norman, NC (we only wish we were at Kansas City’s Union Station, pictured right). As we await two excellent NFL football games, we thought we would dive in to the opportunities facing one of the Telco Top 5 – Comcast. We...
Most years the new version of Apple iPhone doesn’t move the needle much. This year is different. With 5G, upgraded camera, MagSafe and more, there is plenty users will be happy about. There are also several areas of concern you should be aware of....
AT&T users saw the fastest median mobile download speeds on LTE in the third quarter of 2020, according to new crowd-sourced data analysis by Ookla. Verizon's LTE speeds came in fourth, behind both T-Mobile US' legacy network and that of the former Sprint. AT&T's...
EXFO saw its sales drop 10% year-over-year, but the financial impact of the global coronavirus pandemic was blunted in part by cost-cutting and a Canadian government program for wage subsidies.
"Despite constraints and restrictive measures in many countries, EXFO navigated through the coronavirus pandemic with...
