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Phone Arena
01-07-2025
- Business
- Phone Arena
Debate about whether T-Mobile or Verizon is the best may have finally been settled
T-Mobile and Verizon have been beefing over which company is the best overall and connectivity insights firm Opensignal appears to have settled the debate. Last month, T-Mobile asserted that tests conducted between Q4 2024 and Q1 2025 by Ookla had established that it had the best mobile network in the US. While T-Mobile has often boasted about being the leader in individual categories, this was the first time it claimed to be leading in most metrics. Verizon shot back a day later, claiming it had the fastest and most reliable network in the country. The company expanded on that by saying that RootMetrics, which it finds to be more reliable, says that it's ahead of T-Mobile . Customers don't necessarily care which company is the absolute best as long as the service is reliable in their area. But for anyone keeping score, T-Mobile may be slightly better. T-Mobile topped the majority of metrics. | Image Credit - Opensignal As first reported by Light Reading , Opensignal, which considers itself the "global standard for analyzing consumers' connectivity experiences", conducted a test between February 1 and May 1, and concluded that T-Mobile provides the best overall experience. T-Mobile dominated in most categories, including Reliability Experience, Consistent Quality, Download Speed Experience (177.5Mbps), and 5G Download Speed Experience (252.4Mbps). The company was the top performer in nine categories. Verizon ranked highest in five categories, including 5G Video Experience and Coverage Experience. AT&T came out ahead in just one category — Availability. This means that AT&T users were connected to mobile data more often throughout the day than T-Mobile and Verizon customers. It's not surprising to see T-Mobile outrank its biggest competitors, given its technological lead in foundational areas. When you look at individual scores for each category, there isn't a huge variation between AT&T , T-Mobile , and Verizon , except when it comes to overall download and upload speeds. So while it might not be wrong to say that T-Mobile is the current industry leader, it doesn't have a huge lead, which is why it should reconsider making network leadership a centerpiece of its communications. Secure your connection now at a bargain price! We may earn a commission if you make a purchase Check Out The Offer
Daily Mirror
26-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Everyone using O2, EE, Vodafone and Three must check their postcode immediately
A new service launched by Ofcom is showing just how good (or bad) your mobile signal really is. Anyone with a smartphone in their pocket would be wise to head to a new service from Ofcom - called Map Your Mobile - and punch in their postcode. This latest update from the UK telecoms regulator is aimed at showing consumers which UK networks have the best signal in their local area. According to Ofcom, millions could be missing out on better data and call performance by not using the best mobile firm for the location where they spend the most time. Map Your Mobile is now the most comprehensive tool for comparing mobile coverage and performance across Britain. Once a postcode is entered, a map appears showing which operator's network gives the best performance. Explaining more, Natalie Black, Ofcom's Group Director for Networks and Communications, said: 'Map Your Mobile shows detailed coverage and performance based on what smartphones need today. Put in your postcode and find out which mobile network is right for you.' Along with showing how things are performing at home, Ofcom hopes people will also check their work address and route to the office. If a rival network appears to be better then it could be time to switch. Ofcom says its new checker includes crowdsourced data from Opensignal that is based on people's real experiences, as well as predictive data from the UK's mobile operators. People increasingly need a highly reliable service for data-hungry activities such as gaming, streaming videos and working on the move. This means the new checker gives different results than the previous tool, but more accurately reflects users' modern needs. "Access to fast and reliable mobile coverage is essential for delivering the change our country needs to thrive and boost economic growth," said Telecoms Minister Sir Chris Bryant. "For too long there has been a frustrating gap between coverage reports and the real signal people experience in their daily lives. 'This new tool provides consumers with accurate, postcode-level information so they have the power to choose the network that works where they need it most - whether at home, work or on their commute. It is fantastic to see this practical step being implemented to improve connectivity for everybody across the nation."
India.com
06-06-2025
- Business
- India.com
Mukesh Ambani's Jio or Sunil Mittal's Airtel: Who offers faster internet speed, better 5G coverage? Reports reveals stunning details
(File) Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, two of India's largest telecom service providers owned by billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Sunil Mittal, respectively, have been competitors since Jio arrived on the scene in 2016 and turned the telecom market upside down due to its aggressive pricing policies that forced out several private players. However, in 2025, both Jio and Airtel are peer competitors, who are evenly matched in various aspects despite the former boasting a larger subscriber base. But who among the two telecom giants provides faster internet services and better 5G coverage? Let us find out. Jio or Airtel– Who's has better download/upload speeds? According to the latest report by Opensignal– and independent analytics firm that specializes in quantifying the mobile-network experience– while Mukesh Ambani-led Jio has overtaken Airtel in several major categories, including having a larger subscriber base, the latter is still considered to provided a better overall experience to its users. In terms of internet speed, Jio is way ahead of its competitors, clocking a whopping 106.3Mbps average download speed, while the average speed achieved by Airtel is just 58.3Mbps, followed Vi at 21.8Mbps, and state-owned BSNL with an abysmal 7.3Mbps, the report revealed. As per the June 2025 report Opensignal, Jio's download speed has increased by 17Mbps, while Airtel has improved its speed by 14Mbps as both providers compete to provide better internet speeds to their users. Apart from providing blazing fast download speeds, Jio has also vastly improved its average upload speed, clocking at 9.1Mbps, a slight increase from 9.0Mbps on an Airtel network. Jio has awarded the Upload Speed Experience Award for improving its upload speed, which has increased by 2.7Mbps, compared to Airtel's 2.1Mbps. Airtel beats Jio in better 5G experience Despite having a smaller network and lower speeds, Airtel still provides a better 5G Video Experience, Gaming Experience, Live Video Experience in both download and upload categories, according to the report. The average download speeds on Airtel's 5G network was clocked at a blazing 212Mbps, and despite witnessing a 28Mbps compared to the previous report, its still around 8Mbps faster than Jio, the report added. Jio holds edge in network coverage, availability Thanks to its gigantic and ever-expanding 5G infrastructure, Mukesh Ambani-led Jio outshines Sunil Mittal-owned Airtel in 5G network coverage and stability, topping categories like 5G Availability, Consistent Quality and Reliability Experience. Jio scores an overwhelming 71.8 percent on the 5G Availability, which is 42 percentage points more than Airtel. Additionally, Jio is also giving Airtel a run for its money in video streaming experience, reducing the gap to a mere 0.3 points, indicating that the telecom giant has vastly improved on this key metric
India.com
05-06-2025
- Business
- India.com
Sunil Mittal beats Mukesh Ambani as Airtel races ahead of Reliance Jio in…, Jio defeats Airtel in….
Mukesh Ambani and Sunil Mittal (File) The June 2025 Mobile Network Experience Report by Opensignal reveals shifts in customer mobile connectivity performance in India. In which Jio and Airtel are again top performers in different metrics for telecom. As mobile users are increasing in the country the competition between India's telecom giants is taking new turns. Airtel is leading ahead of Jio in 5G Download Speed but both operators saw a slight dip in their 5G speed metrics. It was due to higher users which impacted network capacity. At the same time Mukesh Ambani led Jio is ahead of Airtel in Upload Speed of 9.1 Mbps which is higher than Airtel's 9 Mbps. Reliance Jio has improved by 2.7 Mbps since the last report shows major network enhancement done by Jio when the demands for video calls, social sharing, and cloud-based applications is high. In Download Speed Experience also, Jio is in the leading position. It became the first operator in India to cross the 100 Mbps in Opensignal's reporting history. Airtel's 5G Speed Airtel was leading in all five 5G-specific categories of 5G Video Experience, 5G Live Video Experience, 5G Games Experience, and also in 5G Download and Upload Speed. At the same time, Jio is trying to reduce the gap and made all the improvements in all 5G metrics except for 5G Download Speed. Airtel VS Jio 5G Internet Speed Airtel India customers are experiencing 5G download speed of 212 Mbps on their 5G smartphones. Whereas, Jio customers are experiencing 5G download speed of 204 Mbps. Airtel customers are experiencing 5G upload speed of 22.6 Mbps. Airtel customers are experiencing 5G upload speed of 15.1 Mbps. In the case of Video Experience, Airtel is narrowly leading Jio which is just 0.3 points behind on the 100-point scale. Both players made major improvement, with around four-point gains. BSNL is still trailing with the largest improvement of a 15-point jump.
Sunday World
26-05-2025
- Business
- Sunday World
It's official… we are a nation of complete spoofers
Three has conducted a study that proves we are prone to lying A new survey has uncovered that Ireland is a nation of spoofers. According to the national survey commissioned by Three, 68 percent of Irish adults admit to telling someone they're en route before actually leaving and 58percent going as far as stating they are only five minutes away. The behaviour is most common among younger adults with 79 percent of 20-30 year olds owning up to it – and men are more likely to do it than women (72 percent vs 64 percent). Other highlights of the fun study revealed that 24 percent have lied about their Leaving Cert results with men more likely to exaggerate by over 100 points. Three Ireland temporarily rebranded their Dublin flagship store to 'One' 39 percent admitted to posting online to make life seem more exciting while just 21 percent say they trust brands who claim to be 'the best' without independent proof. Unsurprisingly, most people (both men and women) believe men are more likely to spoof. Other top spoofing habits? 59 percent of respondents say they've blamed 'bad signal' to avoid a call or reply – even when their coverage was fine. But with Three now independently ranked as Ireland's no. 1 Network for coverage, reliability and speed by Opensignal, that excuse may no longer cut it. To celebrate the award, Three is rebranding three of its flagship stores to 'One' for a few days in Grafton Street, Dublin; Patrick's Street, Cork; and Shop Street, Galway. The tongue-in-cheek activation flips the brand's own name to highlight its number one network status and plays on the idea that while spoofing might be part of Irish culture, one thing you can't spoof is your signal. 'Opensignal has named us Ireland's no. 1 network for coverage, reliability and speed – so to celebrate, we're changing some of our store names to 'One' to reflect that', said Ronan Gibney, Director of Sales at Three Ireland. 'Because while we know Irish people are prone to spoofing at times, one claim that isn't exaggerated is we're now Ireland's no.1 network, independently proven by Opensignal.'
