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AT&T LTE across the US as reported by your app test results 12 Aug 2013 | 05:32 pm
If you’ve seen our recent blogs discussing the LTE expansion efforts of Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon, you might be wondering where AT&T fits into the LTE landscape. In short, AT&T remains firmly entr...
Verizon LTE across the US as reported by your app test results 9 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
We’ve recently posted blogs discussing the LTE expansion efforts of Sprint and T-Mobile, along with maps showing the LTE connections we’re seeing from folks testing with our CoverageMap app. If you’re...
Tally of Airport RootScore Awards at the 50 busiest U.S. airports 1 Aug 2013 | 11:29 pm
In our continued efforts to provide you with a comprehensive look at network performance, we tested data performance at the 50 busiest airports in the U.S. and published 50 corresponding Airport RootS...
T-Mobile expands LTE network to 116 markets & introduces JUMP! plan 23 Jul 2013 | 05:00 pm
Good news for T-Mobile customers on multiple fronts. T-Mobile recently announced the expansion of their LTE network from 7 to 116 metro areas nationwide. T-Mobile also announced their new JUMP! plan, ...
Tale of the tally: 125 markets and hundreds of RootScore Awards 23 Jul 2013 | 05:38 am
We just finished our first half testing and published a whopping 125 RootScore Reports detailing what we found in each market. Our goal is to provide free, unbiased mobile performance information to h...
RootMetrics expansion: testing 125 markets twice in 2013 1 Jul 2013 | 04:00 pm
In 2012, our professional testers measured carrier performance in 75 markets across the US. In fact, we tested each market twice. In 2013, we got a little bolder: we’ve added another 50 markets—twice—...
Sprint LTE service expanding across US 26 Jun 2013 | 05:00 pm
If you’re a Sprint customer interested in LTE, a recent update to Sprint’s terms might make the transition to LTE easier—and cheaper—than you thought. Of course, there’s a chance Sprint doesn’t yet of...
We’re making changes. Please update to the latest version of the app. 21 Jun 2013 | 03:52 am
We’re making changes to serve you better. Your crowdsourced data is at the heart of everything we do. It helps populate the CoverageMap that you use to compare mobile performance. It shows where netwo...
First look: T-Mobile LTE across US – thanks to your app tests 19 Jun 2013 | 05:00 pm
For T-Mobile subscribers excited to experience LTE, good news: LTE service might be coming your way in the near future. At the time of this writing, T-Mobile has announced deployment of its LTE servic...
The provisioning gamble: which carrier delivered the best hand during CTIA 2013 in Las Vegas? 23 May 2013 | 10:38 pm
Along with thousands of other smartphone users, we’ve been in Las Vegas this week for CTIA 2013. Special events like CTIA can put an enormous strain on the mobile carriers’ networks, as extra traff...
