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Boost Mobile's Network Performance is on the Uptick, but Lags its Peers

1 month ago | ookla.com | Sue Marek

| Get the latest Ookla Research™ According to Speedtest data, Boost Mobile users nationwide saw their 5G median download speeds increased from 146.53 Mbps in September 2024 to 167.39 Mbps in April 2025. Boost Speedtest users also experienced a similar phenomenon in their median upload speeds. Those speeds increased from 9.87 Mbps in September 2024 to 11.47 Mbps in April 2025.
U.S. Broadband Speeds Are Improving but the Digital Divide Is Growing

1 month ago | ookla.com | Sue Marek

| Get the latest Ookla Research™ A new report from Ookla found that the digital divide increased for 32 states between 1H 2024 and 2H 2024, indicating that much of the broadband expansion is occurring in urban areas instead of rural areas.
Speedtest Experience Ratings: A New Way to Understand Your Internet Performance | Ookla®

1 month ago | ookla.com

Discover Speedtest Experience Ratings, a new feature in the Speedtest app that translates your test results into real-world performance insights for web browsing, gaming, streaming, and video calls.
FWA Subscribers Benefit from Robust Download Speeds

2 months ago | ookla.com | Sue Marek

| Get the latest Ookla Research™ As of Q4 2024, T-Mobile’s fixed wireless access (FWA) subscriber base now tops 6.43 million. However, that growth in FWA subscribers hasn’t impacted the company’s download speeds. T-Mobile’s FWA median download speeds increased more than 50% from 134.99 Mbps in Q4 2023 to 205.44 Mbps in Q4 2024.
Wireless Execs Say Using Open RAN Technology is a Winning Strategy

2 months ago | ookla.com | Sue Marek

| Get the latest Ookla Research™ Three open RAN leaders joined Ookla in a panel discussion about the technology’s real-world performance at Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona.
A First Look at How Apple’s C1 Modem Performs With Early Adopters

2 months ago | ookla.com | Sue Marek

| Get the latest Ookla Research™ AT&T and Verizon Speedtest® users experienced better median download speeds on the iPhone 16e than iPhone 16. However, the opposite was true for T-Mobile users. Verizon Speedtest users with the iPhone 16e and the iPhone 16 experienced median download speeds that lagged behind that of both AT&T and T-Mobile. iPhone 16e Speedtest users on Verizon’s network and AT&T’s network saw higher upload speed performance than those using the iPhone 16.
Comparing 5G Wireless Rural/Urban Connectivity in the 50 U.S. States

Feb 18, 2025 | ookla.com | Sue Marek

| Get the latest Ookla Research™ Having reached much of their 5G coverage and capacity goals in the urban and suburban areas of the U.S. in 2023, the big-three national U.S. wireless operators have turned their attention toward expanding their 5G networks into rural markets. This strategy is intended to help operators acquire new subscribers, particularly as growth in the urban and suburban markets has slowed.
How South Carolina Teamed with Ookla to Become a Rural Broadband Leader

Jan 16, 2025 | ookla.com | Sue Marek

| Get the latest Ookla Research™ Millions of Americans still don’t have access to affordable broadband service and this divide is even greater for those who live in rural areas of the United States. However, South Carolina stands apart from the other 49 states for its strength in delivering broadband to its rural residents.
Booster Rocket – Cable MVNO Speeds Take Off With Wi-Fi | Ookla®

Jan 14, 2025 | ookla.com | Kerry Baker
Wireless networks demonstrate resiliency during California wildfire disaster

Jan 13, 2025 | ookla.com | Sue Marek

| Get the latest Ookla Research™ As wildfires become more prevalent, wireless operators are becoming more adept at handling these types of natural disasters by quickly deploying cell sites on wheels (COWs) and other assets to try to maintain connectivity and minimize the downtime to the networks. In addition, operators are focusing their efforts on maintaining connectivity for first responders and emergency workers.