BROWSING: Ookla

Samsung's Galaxy S24 provided 'statistically significant' improvement in 5G download speeds across seven out of 15 countries, according to Ookla testing Samsung's newest Galaxy models provide faster median 5G download speeds in about half of the global markets in recent testing by Ookla, and also...

Jio and rival telco Bharti Airtel initially launched 5G services in October 2022 Indian telco Reliance Jio Infocomm has exceeded the 100 million subscribers in the 5G segment, local newspaper The Economic Times reported. The report also stated that rival operator Bharti Airtel currently has nearly...

T-Mobile US continues to ratchet up its network speeds, with modern chipsets able to achieve a median download speed of 188.96 Mbps during the fourth quarter of 2023, up from 163.59 Mbps during the third quarter and a "strong increase", according to new analysis...

T-Mo, Verizon are gaining cable, DSL customers Fixed Wireless Access services offered by telecom carriers are succeeding in winning customers away from cable and DSL service providers, according to new analysis from Ookla, but competition in the space is expected to ramp up in the...

Satellite broadband provider Hughes Network Systems, aka Hughesnet, which is part of Echostar, has begun offering service plans with speeds up to 100 Mbps using capacity from its new Jupiter 3 satellite. That's a big bump in speeds for Hughesnet service. Depending on how...

Apple's iPhone 15 leads the pack in speed improvements in most global 5G markets tested Do the latest iPhone and Samsung Galaxy ZFlip and ZFold models offer enough of a performance boost to be worth an upgrade? It depends on your geographic market and its...

Reliance Jio Infocomm has been rapidly expanding its 5G network using Standalone (SA) architecture since October 2022 Indian carrier Reliance Jio Infocomm has covered the entire country with its 5G network ahead of the promised time frame of December 2023. According to a statement released by...

The economics of access and adoption, plus the need for Wi-Fi equipment upgrades, are barriers to achieving universal gigabit service The European Union has laid out ambitious connectivity goals for member states, including universal access to 100 Mbps service by 2025 and gigabit-speed coverage of...

The purchase of all PCTel's outstanding shares will cost Amphenol about $140 million Test, measurement and antenna company PCTel has agreed to be acquired by global electronics tech company Amphenol, which focuses on interconnect, sensor and antenna solutions. Amphenol will acquire all outstanding shares of PCTel...

T-Mobile US tops for 5G speed in US market 5G speeds and availability continue to increase around the world, with regional leaps forward due to network launches in places like India. Testing and analysis company Ookla recently released new reports on 5G markets around the...

T-Mobile US achieved a median 5G download speed of 220.00 Mbps during Q2 2023 According to the latest Ookla Speedtest data, T-Mobile US continues to come out on top in the U.S. when it comes to practically every 5G category. T-Mobile US achieved a median 5G...

MWC Shanghai 2023 is set to return this June to the Shanghai New International Expo Center. After the success of MWC Shanghai 2021, which saw more than 200,000 attendees from 114 countries and territories, there has been high anticipation for the return of the...

Starlink in Canada was the fastest in North America, clocking a download speed of 93.97 Mbps According to new data gathered by Ookla, Starlink users “love” their service, while fixed broadband users are a whole lot less thrilled with their internet service providers (ISPs). When users...

Verizon landed the most individual awards, but T-Mo's speeds can't be beat T-Mobile US garnered the overall best 5G experience in the second half of 2022, per Rootmetrics, but AT&T also had a strong performance at the state level and Verizon did particularly well at...

Rohde & Schwarz has launched a new, single-box performance vector tester for signal generation and analysis in sub-6 GHz (Frequency Range 1) spectrum for testing base stations and small cells as well as radio frequency components. The new R&S PVT360A "meets the increasingly demanding requirements...

After beginning his new role at Ziff Davis, Bye will join Dish Network’s board of directors Stephen Bye, the current chief commercial officer of Dish Network’s facilities-based wireless network business, is moving to Ziff Davis to serve as president of its Connectivity division—which includes network...

Ookla identified 127,509 5G deployments in 128 countries as of November 30, 2022 With 2022 coming to a close, Ookla released an update on the state 5G’s global progress. According to the firm, there were 127,509 5G deployments in 128 countries as of November...

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! Brazil gets its...

Global analysis breaks down five fastest devices by country As consumers eye holiday device deals, Ookla has released new analysis that looks at which smartphone models achieve the fastest 5G speeds around the world -- and it's a mix of models and makers, depending on...

Partnership is continuing with Drei Austria and ZTE commercializing 5G Standalone Internationally-recognized mobile network performance benchmarking firm Ookla has recognized Hutchinson Drei Austria as having the fastest 5G network in the country for three consecutive quarters. In the latest period, Ookla speedtests found that the...

Midband spectrum is often referred to as having the right mix of performance capability and coverage for mobile networks, particularly 5G, when compared to low-band or millimeter-wave spectrum. As midband spectrum is being deployed, what impact is it having on network performance? -T-Mobile US'...

Further, 48% intend to upgrade to 5G 'as soon as possible,' Ookla reported India recently concluded a 5G spectrum auction in which the country’s operators spent a total of total $19 billion for spectrum across 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1.8 GHz, 2.1 GHz,...

Japanese operators have deployed a significant amount of 5G millimeter wave coverage in Toyko with unobtrusive sites and are using carrier aggregation (2 x 100 megahertz) in the uplink to achieve speeds in the hundreds of megabits per second, according to a new Signals...

Three initially launched 5G services in the UK in August 2019, with the initial offering of a high-speed 5G broadband service in parts of London Three UK has activated its 5G offering in 86 new locations, including tourist hotspots such as Dartmouth, Milford on Sea,...