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Verizon Named 2018's Fastest Mobile Network in PCMag's Annual Carrier Showdown
Verizon Wireless was awarded the title of the fastest nationwide mobile network in PCMag's annual mobile network comparison, the results of which were released this morning.
For its test, PCMag analysts drove within and between 30 cities in the United States to test mobile network speeds using four Samsung Galaxy S9 phones. More than a dozen locations in each city were tested, with the site gathering more than 124,000 data points to reach its conclusion. Scores were calculated taking into account metrics like download speed, upload speed, latency, reliability, and consistency.
Verizon was named the overall fastest network after it won or tied in 19 of the 36 cities that were tested across the United States, marking Verizon's 5th annual victory.
Verizon won out in almost every region (Northeast, North Central, South Central, Northwest, and Southwest), with the exception of the Southeast, where T-Mobile was determined to be the fastest network. T-Mobile was also named the second fastest network overall, followed by AT&T and then Sprint.
PCMag says that compared to its 2017 results, it saw faster, more consistent LTE connections across all four major U.S. carriers in the 2018 test. In the future, we should see some interesting results as mobile networks are upgraded to 5G. AT&T and Verizon are both aiming for higher speeds in smaller areas, while T-Mobile is aiming for nationwide 5G coverage but at slower speeds.
In addition to determining the fastest mobile carrier in 2018, PCMag also took a look at Speedtest Intelligence results pulled from Ookla to determine the fastest download speeds on modern Samsung and Apple devices.
Samsung's flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S9, equipped with Gigabit LTE and 4x4 MIMO, beat out the iPhone X, which does not have 4x4 MIMO. Of Apple's iPhones, though, the iPhone X saw the fastest upload and download speeds thanks to its adoption of 256QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation), which boosts signal to allow for more data to be transferred at one time.
The full results of PCMag's 2018 mobile carrier speed testing can be found over on the PCMag website.
For its test, PCMag analysts drove within and between 30 cities in the United States to test mobile network speeds using four Samsung Galaxy S9 phones. More than a dozen locations in each city were tested, with the site gathering more than 124,000 data points to reach its conclusion. Scores were calculated taking into account metrics like download speed, upload speed, latency, reliability, and consistency.
Verizon was named the overall fastest network after it won or tied in 19 of the 36 cities that were tested across the United States, marking Verizon's 5th annual victory.
Verizon won out in almost every region (Northeast, North Central, South Central, Northwest, and Southwest), with the exception of the Southeast, where T-Mobile was determined to be the fastest network. T-Mobile was also named the second fastest network overall, followed by AT&T and then Sprint.
PCMag says that compared to its 2017 results, it saw faster, more consistent LTE connections across all four major U.S. carriers in the 2018 test. In the future, we should see some interesting results as mobile networks are upgraded to 5G. AT&T and Verizon are both aiming for higher speeds in smaller areas, while T-Mobile is aiming for nationwide 5G coverage but at slower speeds.
In addition to determining the fastest mobile carrier in 2018, PCMag also took a look at Speedtest Intelligence results pulled from Ookla to determine the fastest download speeds on modern Samsung and Apple devices.
Samsung's flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S9, equipped with Gigabit LTE and 4x4 MIMO, beat out the iPhone X, which does not have 4x4 MIMO. Of Apple's iPhones, though, the iPhone X saw the fastest upload and download speeds thanks to its adoption of 256QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation), which boosts signal to allow for more data to be transferred at one time.
The full results of PCMag's 2018 mobile carrier speed testing can be found over on the PCMag website.
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18 months ago
And here I am completely satisfied with my 4g LTE AT&T 3rd place speeds lol
18 months ago
I dunno... For my mobile phone needs (not talking about tethering to a computer), any of the above rates are more than adequate for normal communications/browsing.
I would give other metrics more weight when choosing a carrier.
I would give other metrics more weight when choosing a carrier.
18 months ago
I setup my European phone number. I pay $6 (six) per month for unlimited internet/unlimited calls and texts anywhere in Europe. I regularly get 150 MBps download speed on LTE. Pretty incredible how far behind we are...
In the US we pay $120/month for two lines, grandfathered AT&T unlimited iPhone accounts.
In the US we pay $120/month for two lines, grandfathered AT&T unlimited iPhone accounts.
18 months ago
Sprint shall probably rename themselves as “Crawl”, since “Sprint” is false advertisement.
18 months ago
Speed is just one component of consideration for me
The most important is coverage and availability
AT&T has been good for me overall and I don't have any speed issues
The most important is coverage and availability
AT&T has been good for me overall and I don't have any speed issues
18 months ago
I don’t care about speed as much as coverage. Having fast LTE speeds in a city isn’t impressive, it’s a given today.
It’s those times I’m in the middle of nowhere and looking for a gas station or a coffee shop to pull over at, and I have barely enough signal to do a basic POI search in Waze, that matter.
It’s those times I’m in the middle of nowhere and looking for a gas station or a coffee shop to pull over at, and I have barely enough signal to do a basic POI search in Waze, that matter.
18 months ago
It also depends on your location. For me, Sprint is the best because they’re the only one who has service at my house. Living in a rural location kind of sucks for conectivity, but at least I can have horses.
T-Mobile? AT&T? Verizon? No connection.
Sprint? 2-3 bars LTE.
T-Mobile? AT&T? Verizon? No connection.
Sprint? 2-3 bars LTE.
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