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US 5G performance surges as carriers deploy mid-band spectrum

Ryan Daws — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 12:53:59 +0000

The US is experiencing a significant boost in 5G performance as major carriers deploy newly acquired mid-band spectrum. Recent data from Ookla’s Speedtest Intelligence reveals substantial improvements in download speeds and network quality across the country. T-Mobile has maintained its leadership position, leveraging additional 2.5 GHz spectrum acquired in Auction 108. The carrier’s median 5G... Read more »

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RootMetrics names EE the best UK network for ninth year

Ryan Daws — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 16:20:48 +0000

Mobile network performance measurement firm RootMetrics has named EE the UK’s leader for the ninth year running. Overall, EE came out on top for all UK-wide RootScore categories (‘Reliability’, ‘Accessibility’, ‘Speed’, ‘Data’, ‘Call’, and ‘Text’). Marc Allera, CEO of the consumer division at EE-owner BT, said: “We are proud to be named the UK’s best... Read more »

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Ookla finds Starlink now averages over 100 Mbps

Ryan Daws — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:20:51 +0000

Research from Ookla finds that Starlink now averages over 100 Mbps in 15 countries. The results, from Q4 2021, suggests that SpaceX’s satellite system continues to beat median fixed broadband speeds in most locations: Starlink Fixed Broadband Australia 141.55 51.35 Austria 131.84 50.33 Belgium 155.15 76.94 Canada 106.64 96.39 Chile 118.95 168.92 France 102.15 75.47... Read more »

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Ookla answers whether 5G is currently worth it

Ryan Daws — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 13:31:41 +0000

As we barrel towards the end of a year when 5G became available in most major cities and towns, Ookla set out to answer whether it’s currently worth the upgrade. Ookla Speedtest is often the go-to tool for analysing network performance which gives the company deep, real-world insights into how the global rollout of the... Read more »

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Ookla posts analysis of UK 5G performance in H1 2021

Ryan Daws — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:23:50 +0000

An Ookla analysis covering H1 2021 has found that 5G networks in the UK are getting faster and boosting consumer sentiment. Early in the deployment of any new mobile network generation, it’s not clear to the wider public of the benefits. This is especially true as go-to metrics like download speeds aren’t initially as pronounced... Read more »

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Ookla analysis finds Starlink faster than the UK’s fixed broadband

Ryan Daws — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 14:33:34 +0000

Ookla’s latest analysis finds that Starlink’s median download speed is much faster than the UK’s fixed broadband average. The analysis uses Speedtest data from Q2 2021 and found the average Starlink download speed to be 108.30 Mbps, over double the UK’s fixed broadband average of 50.14 Mbps. Starlink’s lead narrowed in upload speed where it... Read more »

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Ookla reveals the world’s capitals with the fastest and slowest 5G speeds

Ryan Daws — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 15:59:24 +0000

Ookla has published a new report that reveals which of the world’s capitals are enjoying the fastest 5G download speeds, or suffering the slowest. As the owners of the industry-standard Speedtest service, Ookla has a huge amount of real-world data of the speeds that users are receiving across both mobile and broadband networks. Oslo, Norway... Read more »

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Ookla publishes analysis of European mobile roaming speeds over lockdown

Ryan Daws — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 14:04:05 +0000

The network testing experts at Ookla have published an analysis of European mobile roaming speeds over a year defined by the COVID-19 pandemic. Existing vaccines are, fortunately, effective against the ‘Delta’ variant which is spreading rapidly in countries like the UK. However, the reduced efficacy – especially after just one dose – has already set... Read more »

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Ookla: AT&T beats Verizon in 4G speeds, T-Mobile is the 5G leader

Ryan Daws — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 15:23:24 +0000

The latest report from Ookla finds AT&T beating Verizon in average 4G speeds and T-Mobile blazing ahead in 5G. Ookla’s 4G “speed score” for AT&T is 41.23 with T-Mobile quite far behind in second place with a score of 33.69. The other two major operators, Sprint and Verizon, are clumped close to T-Mobile with scores... Read more »

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