Ookla Speed Test Report Ranks T-Mobile Tops in Mobile

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According to a speed-test report published yesterday by crowd-sourcing entity Ookla, Verizon took the top ranking for fixed broadband and T-Mobile for fastest mobile speeds. The study ranked cities, equipment and chipsets among other things for how well they delivered data. 

Some highlights included:

  • Speedtest Intelligence reveals Verizon was once again the fastest fixed broadband provider in the United States during Q4 2021, earning a Speed Score of 201.10, much higher than in Q3 2021 when it achieved 178.38.
  • T-Mobile was once again the fastest and most consistent mobile operator in the U.S. during Q4 2021, achieving a median download speed of 90.65 Mbps and a Consistency Score of 87.3 percent — both large increases over Q3 2021.
  • Looking at tests taken only on 5G, T-Mobile achieved the fastest median 5G download speed during Q4 2021 at 187.12 Mbps — a significant increase from 135.17 Mbps during Q3 2021. 
  • During Q4 2021, T-Mobile also had the best 5G Availability in the U.S. at 61.4 percent .
  • T-Mobile had the highest 5G Consistency Score (a measurement of each operator’s ability to provide consistent speeds) at 81.5 percent  during Q4 2021.
  • The iPhone 13 Pro Max and iPhone 13 Pro were the fastest popular devices in the U.S. during Q4 2021 at 90.58 Mbps and 89.61 Mbps, narrowly faster than the Google Play 6 5G (89.05 Mbps).
  • Among popular device manufacturers in the U.S., Google devices were the fastest, achieving a median download speed of 60.82 Mbps during Q4 2021.
  • Looking at the fastest chipsets in the U.S., there was no statistical winner during Q4 2021, with the Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 5G achieving 88.56 Mbps and the Google Tensor 86.73 Mbps.
  • Jersey City, NJ had the fastest median mobile download speed in the U.S. at 107.20 Mbps during Q4 2021. Tampa, Florida (106.50 Mbps) and Washington, DC (103.49 Mbps) were the only other U.S. cities to achieve median mobile download speeds above 100 Mbps.
  • Charlotte, NC had the fastest fixed broadband speed among the U.S.’s most populous cities during Q4 2021, edging out Raleigh, North Carolina 204.61 Mbps to 202.93 Mbps.

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