T-Mobile Continues to Take the 5G Crown in Latest Network Reports
September 08 2021 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
A new report from umlaut examining network
performance in four major markets finds T-Mobile has the fastest
average 5G download speeds and greatest average 5G availability …
again!
This latest win comes after PCMag determined
T-Mobile has a “commanding lead in 5G”
We’re noticing a trend here… A new report published today by
research firm umlaut is the latest to find T-Mobile has the fastest
average 5G download speeds and greatest 5G availability. The report
commissioned by T-Mobile examined 5G performance in four major
markets – Norfolk, VA; Indianapolis, IN; Detroit, MI; and San
Bernardino and Riverside, CA – and found T-Mobile’s 5G download
speeds averaged over 200 Mbps thanks to its Ultra Capacity 5G. That
compares to just 85 Mbps from Verizon and 68 Mbps from AT&T.
And T-Mobile had the greatest 5G availability with users connecting
to 5G 95-percent of the time on average across the four markets vs.
69-percent from AT&T and 58-percent from Verizon.
“We’re delivering a 5G network that’s getting better by the day.
Bigger as we expand our footprint and faster as we pile on more and
more capacity for our customers,” said Neville Ray, President of
Technology at T-Mobile. “But don’t just take our word for it –
third-party experts across the country continue to recognize
T-Mobile as THE 5G leader. And we won’t stop!”
T-Mobile’s latest 5G win comes on the heels of yet another
report – PCMag’s Fastest Mobile Networks – giving T-Mobile the 5G
speed crown in the US. PCMag drivers traveled more than 10,000
miles, surveying 30 major metro areas and six rural regions, and
found T-Mobile has a “commanding lead in 5G”. Here are a few
of their takeaways:
- T-Mobile won in 24 cities and rural regions and tied in two;
AT&T won eight; Verizon won only two (insert sad trombone
noise)
- T-Mobile had the fastest average 5G download AND upload
speeds
- T-Mobile had the greatest 5G availability
- “5G availability from the other carriers doesn’t really
matter—yet”
- “Verizon’s overall speeds declined a bit from 2020 to 2021 …
possibly because of congestion”
- “AT&T’s 5G network results were often slower than its 4G
network”
- “In 2017, carriers placed their bets on the future of 5G.
T-Mobile placed the right one… It bought Sprint to take advantage
of Sprint's massive cache of largely unused mid-band airwaves and
turned them all over to 5G”
- “[T-Mobile's] range and capacity will only grow as it continues
to build and add equipment, and AT&T and Verizon will have to
hustle to catch up”
“T-Mobile’s roll out of 5G has put it well ahead of both
AT&T and Verizon,” said Dan Costa, Editor-In-Chief at PCMag.
“Thanks to its infrastructure investments, T-Mobile is delivering
the fastest 5G speeds in the country. More importantly, it has the
most widely available 5G service. T-Mobile customers who upgrade to
a 5G phone are going to see a real performance boost.”
These are just the latest tests to acknowledge T-Mobile’s 5G
leadership. Report after report from Ookla, Opensignal and umlaut
have found T-Mobile 5G is #1 in speed and availability. And umlaut
continues to find T-Mobile 5G to be the most reliable.
And T-Mobile is making sure customers can take advantage of all
that 5G with a plan that can’t slow you down based on how much data
you use, Magenta MAX. Since T-Mobile launched Magenta MAX – a
first-of-its-kind plan specifically built for a powerful 5G network
– it has quickly become the Un-carrier’s most popular plan.
Customers are taking full advantage of unlimited smartphone data
and the power of the Un-carrier’s high capacity 5G network. On
average, Magenta MAX customers are using a ton more data –
39-percent more video, 36-percent more social media, and their
mobile hotspot data usage is double that of other T-Mobile
customers! With its unique mix of Extended Range and Ultra Capacity
5G, T-Mobile is delivering an unmatched experience … and customers
are loving it.
The Un-carrier’s Extended Range 5G spans 1.7 million square
miles – 4x more than Verizon and nearly 2x more than AT&T – and
covers 305 million people – nearly everyone in the country. 165
million of those people are covered with Ultra Capacity 5G, which
can deliver faster speeds to more people than any other
provider.
For more information on T-Mobile’s network, visit
t-mobile.com/coverage.
Follow T-Mobile’s Official Twitter Newsroom @TMobileNews to stay
up to date with the latest company news.
Fastest average download speeds/Greatest 5G availability:
5G mobile network results in the US are based on an audit report
conducted by independent third party umlaut containing drive test
data for Detroit, MI, Indianapolis, Norfolk, VA and San Bernardino
and Riverside, CA. collected from August 9th until August 29th
2021. Full details can be found on:
www.umlaut.com/en/benchmarking/USA.5G capable device
required. Some uses may require certain plan or feature; see
T-Mobile.com. Most Reliable: According to an audit report
conducted by independent third party umlaut containing crowdsourced
data for user experience collected from January to July 2021. Full
details at: www.umlaut.com/en/benchmarking/USA. Fastest:
According to Opensignal Awards – USA: 5G User Experience Report
July 2021, based on independent analysis of average speeds from
mobile measurements recorded during the period March 16 - June 13,
2021 © 2021 Opensignal Limited. PCMag, Fastest Mobile
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About T-Mobile
T-Mobile U.S. Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is America’s supercharged
Un-carrier, delivering an advanced 4G LTE and transformative
nationwide 5G network that will offer reliable connectivity for
all. T-Mobile’s customers benefit from its unmatched combination of
value and quality, unwavering obsession with offering them the best
possible service experience and undisputable drive for disruption
that creates competition and innovation in wireless and beyond.
Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile provides services through its
subsidiaries and operates its flagship brands, T-Mobile, Metro by
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