Alaska rural users had the highest latency among the 50 states, followed by Montana rural users
Hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars are being allocated toward improving rural connectivity, with the Federal Communications Commission last week announcing a sixth wave of funded projects from the...
Distance to urban areas is a key factor determining the experience rural users will have, OpenSignal says
How well are mobile networks working for rural U.S. residents? OpenSignal said that there are two primary factors in rural mobile network experience: the proximity of the area...
With America’s vast geography and unique competitor landscape, it is arguably one of the most intriguing battlegrounds for 5G rollouts globally. Therefore, as we enter the first inning of 5G in the U.S., it’s not shocking that it has become the most fiercely competitive...
Which mobile device a user has plays a crucial role in their experience of a mobile network -- and Samsung devices give users the best experience in 35% of countries tested, according to new analysis from OpenSignal.
OpenSignal relies on device-based measurements for its data,...
Speeds and other performance metrics on LTE networks are still rising, even as carriers begin to roll out their 5G networks, according to the latest analysis from OpenSignal. Verizon saw a big bump in its video quality, which AT&T's FirstNet-fueled network investments appear to...
The United States has the fastest 5G peak speeds in the world, due to operators' use of millimeter wave spectrum and large available channels, according to new analysis from OpenSignal.
The company looked at device-based data from eight countries and concluded that 5G speeds overall...
Aerospace and defense company Astronics has purchased Texas-based critical communications test company Freedom Communication Technologies. FTC focuses on test equipment for Land Mobile Radio networks, including P25 and Tetra.
Astronics said that it purchased 100% of FCT's equity for $22 million in cash. The company...
Just how fast is 5G, really? OpenSignal's analysis from South Korea showed blazing speeds, with 5G smartphones averaging 48% faster speeds than comparable 4G smartphones and maximum speeds that pushed to nearly a gigabit.
Average download speeds for 5G smartphone users in South Korea were...
LTE continues to gain ubiquity around the world, even in developing markets -- but the rivalry between Verizon and T-Mobile US has helped drive the availability of LTE in the United States to put the country in fifth place globally in terms of LTE...
AT&T's "5G Evolution" service provides a better LTE experience -- but it's not 5G, although it does highlight just how much Long Term Evolution has indeed evolved since it was first deployed.
According to new analysis by crowdsourced testing company OpenSignal, user experience of AT&T's...
North Dakota is a bright spot for the rural mobile video experience
The best mobile video experience in the U.S. happens in a cluster in the northeast, according to OpenSignal.
That cluster includes the states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey and Maryland, as well as the...
OpenSignal introduces new mobile video experience metric
Video traffic is taking up more and more capacity on mobile networks, and mobile network operators are grappling with how to handle the impacts on their capacity and operations. They want users to have a good experience watching...
Operators face the question of how to manage their networks in the face of strong domestic TV and video demands
There are few things mobile operators do which are more controversial than prioritizing some types of network traffic over others or limiting the quality of...
The global bandwagon for 5G has undoubtedly left the station in the first half of 2018. One can hardly blame the anticipation among global telecom operators and handset manufacturers after they experienced the first flat year in global smartphone shipments since the category was...
Syniverse opens lab that leverages its secure network access service
Network interconnect company Syniverse opened up a testing and development center at its headquarters in Tampa, Florida that will focus on "next-generation services for the internet of things, 5G, blockchain and artificial intelligence," the company...
Keysight Technologies has introduced a software platform aimed at integrating the test process from design and characterization to optimization, in order to speed up product development and deployment. PathWave "combines design software, instrument control, and application-specific test software in an open development environment," according...
New OpenSignal report says LTE is getting faster, more available
The U.S. moved up into the top five countries for the best availability of LTE, but domestic LTE speeds are sub-par, according to the most recent analysis by OpenSignal.
The U.S. moved from #10 to #4 on...
A new report from OpenSignal found Verizon and T-Mobile at opposite ends of Wi-Fi connectivity, with unlimited data availability, customer mix as reasons.
One impact of domestic wireless carriers moving towards “unlimited” data plans appears to be less reliance on offloading their data usage onto...
RootMetrics' latest performance report claims overall cellular improvements, though T-Mobile call blocking issues doomed last-place markets.
U.S. wireless carriers improved their performance game across the country’s 125 largest metropolitan markets during the second half of last year, according to the latest insight and...
Verizon Wireless again came out on top in RootMetrics latest nationwide network testing regime, scoring top marks across all five categories.
Verizon Wireless continued to dominate RootMetrics network performance testing, with the carrier yet again getting the best of its rivals AT&T...
The latest LTE network testing numbers from OpenSignal showed South Korea remained world’s fastest, with the U.S. wallowing at one-third the speed.
South Korea again came out on top in terms of cellular network data speeds among 87 countries included in...
A flood of network performance information this week for Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile added more mud for consumers to wade through.
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Verizon and T-Mobile were in a statistical dead heat in terms of LTE speeds, with T-Mobile closing the gap on Verizon in terms of LTE coverage.
The battle for domestic wireless network supremacy continues to be waged between Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile US,...
A new OpenSignal report found worldwide LTE network speeds and availability setting the table to support 5G network plans.
As the mobile telecom industry barrels headlong into the world of “5G” technology, carriers continue to operate and optimize their current LTE-based “4G” networks...
