Latest RootMetrics airport testing shows Verizon top provider ahead of T-Mobile, AT&T and Sprint; Southwest Florida best airport, Philly the worst
If you are a Verizon Wireless customer and travel a lot through Southwest Florida International airport, consider yourself the captain of connectivity as both...
Verizon top ranked in more than 80% of markets so far tested this year by RootMetrics, with T-Mobile rebounding past Sprint for No. 3 position
Verizon Wireless continues to be the darling of RootMetrics network testing, with the carrier scoring a top ranking in 40...
Remember Ricky Gervais? You know, that guy from The Office? No, not The Office with Jim and Pam, the one that aired 15 years ago on BBC. Well, Verizon Wireless remembers him. So much so that the carrier enlisted Gervais to throw a few...
On this week’s Carrier Wrap we will look at some of the top carrier news from the past week and talk with FreedomPop about its funding fueled expansion
This week we have a featured interview with Stephen Stokols, CEO and co-founder of mobile virtual network...
Atlanta and Chicago repeat as top market performers in RootMetrics cellular network performance tests
RootMetrics this week released a market-by-market comparison of cellular network performance across 125 markets, taking measurements from the company’s testing during the second half of last year.
Atlanta, Chicago and Indianapolis...
Verizon scored overall win in 3 of 6 markets tested so far, AT&T tops in a pair and Sprint No. 1 in 1
Less than two months into the new year, and already network performance testing company RootMetrics has already released results from a handful...
Network testing company Global Wireless Solutions is challenging RootMetrics' popular crowd-sourced ratings of wireless carriers with a new OneScore rating system for wireless carriers, which takes into consideration both how users want to utilize their devices as well as actual network testing data.
"Despite a recent...
WOTW loves what Sprint is doing, but for its own good thinks maybe it's time to sit out a few plays
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so...
Verizon topped all categories in latest RootMetrics tests; rivals differ on reactions
RootMetrics released its latest nationwide report on wireless carrier network performance, drawing various reactions from the country’s largest operators depending on how they fared.
The results, which included just the nation’s four largest operators...
With some markets still to report, Verizon heads RootMetrics 2H 2015 metro rankings
Verizon Wireless again looks to be the darling of network performance tests conducted by RootMetrics, with the carrier scoring a top ranking in nearly twice the number of larger markets compared with...
Verizon bested rivals at MLB venues with Fenway Park tops among stadium peersM
With the Major League Baseball playoffs quickly reaching their final matchup, RootMetrics released stats on how cellular carrier data networks performed at 29 MLB venues.
Among mobile operators, Verizon Wireless scored the most...
Latest RootMetrics survey found T-Mobile and Sprint close No. 2 and No. 3 to Verizon
Whether deserved or not, New York City is seen by many as the most important urban market in the country, and from a mobile carrier perspective, a true harbinger for...
Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure made it clear that the carrier isn't currently discussing a potential merger with a cable company in an interview with Reuters, but said such a business decision could make Sprint "formidable."
The questioning was framed around European service provider Altice's move...
Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure regales CTIA attendees with humor, tackles network concerns
LAS VEGAS – Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure’s comfort level at industry trade events continues to grow as the executive charmed attendees during a keynote address at this week’s CTIA Super Mobility event...
Sprint's stadium coverage in its Kauffman Stadium is a home run, according to a report by RootMetrics outlining carrier coverage in the home of the Kansas City Royals.
The Overland Park, Kan.,-based company scored a 94.8 out of 100 in overall data reliability in the...
Sprint LTE-A launch still part of investment plan now targeted at $150M
Sprint’s infatuation with Chicago has increased as the carrier announced plans to expand its workforce and investment in the city.
Building on its previously announced Sprint for Chicago initiative, Sprint said it plans to...
The most recent studies were just released by both J.D. Power and RootMetrics, and they both say the entire wireless community looks better and stronger than ever before. Users say AT&T Mobility and Sprint are the best, according to J.D. Power. In fact this...
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure boastful, while T-Mobile US CEO John Legere defensive
The latest network test rankings from RootMetrics drew pointed commentary from Sprint and T-Mobile US CEOs, both of whom took to their favorite medium – Twitter – to make their points.
Sprint CEO Marcelo...
AT&T Mobility a strong No. 2; Sprint improving; T-Mobile US robust in urban markets, according to RootMetrics
Verizon Wireless was yet again tops in RootMetrics ranking of carrier performance across the U.S., scoring first-place results in five of the six separate categories through the first...
Latest RootMetrics survey shows Sprint, T-Mobile US improvements seen across Tennessee
Live in Atlanta; Chicago; Knoxville, Tenn.; Nashville, Tenn.; or Jacksonville, Fla.? Then count yourself among the select millions enjoying the nation’s best commercial wireless communication services. Live in Hudson Valley, N.Y.; Reno, Nev.; Omaha,...
Verizon Wireless deemed best performing data network, Sprint a distant No. 4
Verizon Wireless continues to be the darling of network performance tests conducted by RootMetrics, with the latest accolades tied to cellular data performance at the nation’s 50 busiest airports.
The report found through the...
Initial testbeds in Chicago, Atlanta, Houston and Detroit; carrier aggregation expanded to almost 40 more markets
A photo of Sprint promotional material, leaked onto Reddit by an apparent Sprint employee, details the carrier’s U.S. trial of 2x20 megahertz 2.5 GHz carrier aggregation, which promises to offer...
RootMetrics deal bolsters IHS’ telecom focus
Analytics firm IHS announced plans to acquire privately held network performance measurement company RootMetrics for an undisclosed amount.
Network performance measurements have become an increasingly important component of marketing efforts by mobile operators looking to differentiate themselves in a hotly...
