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Wi-Fi With That Donut? The Fastest Tim Hortons Locations In Canada
Tim Hortons doesn't just keep Canada caffeinated, it's also a major provider of free Wi-Fi. We analyzed more than 3,000 speed tests to find the 20 best-connected Timmies.
Fastest Mobile Networks Canada 2021
In our ninth year of driving across Canada testing mobile networks in both rural and urban areas, we found some surprising winners. Which carrier has the fastest downloads where you live and work?
Don't Want to Give Up Your Old Phone? These Carriers Have the Fastest 4G
Who needs 5G? If you're hanging on to an older phone, these are the cities and carriers with the most impressive 4G speeds, according to our annual Fastest Mobile Networks drive-test results.
Driving 10,000 Miles Across the US, Where Are the Mobile Dead Zones (and Hotspots)?
Blanketing rural areas with consistent mobile coverage can be tricky, and we ran into a number of dead zones as we drove across the US for our Fastest Mobile Networks 2021 tests. But there were some bright spots.
The Best and Worst Cities for Verizon 5G
Verizon's millimeter-wave 5G is staggeringly fast, but its range is short. Here's where can you take advantage of it, and where are you better off changing carriers.
T-Mobile Customers in These 10 Cities Need New iPhones
Our 2021 Fastest Mobile Networks tests turn up several cities where T-Mobile's 5G far outpaces its 4G. Upgrade your older iPhone, or risk missing out.
Fastest Mobile Networks 2021
For our 12th annual test, we drove more than 10,000 miles, speed-testing AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon 4G and 5G in cities, towns, and rural regions all over the US. We found a radically new landscape—and a surprising winner.
Which US 5G Network Is Fastest? We’re Revving Up to Find Out
We're putting our drivers on the road next week for our first nationwide mobile network speed test since 5G blanketed the US.
Fastest Mobile Networks Canada 2020
In our first year of testing both 4G and 5G in Canada, we sent drivers across 20 cities to find out whether mobile carriers are living up to their promises. See which network is Canada's fastest in 2020, and which is fastest where you live.
Fastest Mobile Networks 2020
After a decade of testing 3G and 4G wireless networks, this year we drove around 26 US cities amidst a pandemic to determine whether 5G is ready for prime time. Find out which carrier's network is fastest where you live, and whether it's time to upgrade.
The Wireless Landscape After T-Mobile and Sprint Merge
FCC approval cleared the last federal regulatory hurdle to T-Mobile and Sprint's merger. State lawsuits still stand in the way, but the wireless carrier market may soon look a lot different.
Fastest Mobile Networks Canada 2019
We traveled Canada from coast to coast, testing mobile data speeds in 29 cities to determine the nation's fastest carrier. See which network takes the crown for 2019, and which is fastest where you live.
AT&T, T-Mobile To Fight Robocalls by Verifying Legitimate Calls
The plan involves implementing the 'SHAKEN/STIR framework,' an industry-developed standard that can validate phone calls from one carrier to another. This will allow customers to see on their phone's caller ID whether an incoming call is suspicious or not.
Speedtest Results Peg Providence as Fastest Early 5G City
Verizon's network is currently leading in 5G speeds, according to Speedtest. On the 5G hardware front, Samsung's network equipment and Qualcomm's chipsets are atop the heap.
Far Too Many 'Adults' Still Using Parents' Phone Plan
A mix of "failure to launch," zero desire for financial independence, and attractive family plans mean half of people age 18 to 24 are still mooching off actual adults.
Ookla's 2019 US Mobile Report Shows Major Speed Gains
Download speeds have increased by 24 percent, AT&T is the fastest network, but Verizon turns out to be much more consistent on average.
Verizon Launches 5G in Denver and Providence: We Made Maps
Verizon launched its millimeter-wave 5G in parts of two new cities, but coverage is extremely limited. They didn't offer maps, so we made them.
T-Mobile Announces 5G in 6 Cities: We Have The Maps
A new T-Mobile 5G network is coming to six cities with the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G: Atlanta, Cleveland, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and New York. The carrier is being more honest about millimeter-wave than AT&T or Verizon. Check out the detailed coverage maps.
Should Sprint and T-Mobile Merge? Our Network Results Say Yes, But We Say No
Our drive tests through 30 US cities provide a strong argument for Sprint to combine its network with T-Mobile. But the resulting giant would almost certainly end price competition among US mobile plans.
Fastest Mobile Networks 2019
We've been testing mobile data speeds for 10 years now. This time around we drove 9,652.5 miles through 30 US cities to determine which wireless carrier is the fastest where you live. Our 2019 winner might surprise you.
