Milestone Moments – Livestreamed or In Person?
Not unexpectedly, GWS discovered that Brits significantly increased their use of livestreaming and video calling apps to attend or share...
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Consumer’s Attitudes and Behaviors Towards Mobile Gaming
Is mobile gaming your guilty pleasure? Our ‘State of Mobile Gaming 2021’ analysis takes a look at consumer’s behavior and...
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WarnerMedia-Discovery Merger – Improving the Entertainment Landscape? What’s your take?
What’s the deal with the WarnerMedia-Discovery merger – why is it grabbing news headlines -- is it a big deal...
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Most Popular Apps During The First Year of the Pandemic
Did you know that GWS did an extensive review of consumer mobile behavior during the first year of COVID (March...
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Project VISTA – Creating 5G Broadcast Opportunities in the UK
GWS is part of a consortium that's involved in a pretty cool 5G development project in the UK known as...
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OMCP is here!
What’s the OMCP? It stands for OneMeasure Consumer Panel and it provides a 360˚ view of app, device, and network...
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Problems connecting or making a call? We’ve got some quick tips to fix!
At GWS we test wireless network performance from the time a call is made till it’s finished and from the...
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GWS consumer research — teleworking during the pandemic
The shift to expanded telework during the pandemic is revealing new app winners and losers. In addition, demographics have a...
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GWS Event-O-Meter: Networks Keep It Together at Pokémon GO Fest
Kudos to the mobile networks for enabling 60,000 trainers in Chicago’s Grant Park to catch, train, and battle Pokémon over...
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GWS Event-O-Meter Measures Mobile Network Performance at Major Events
At the beginning of 2019, GWS launched the Event-O-Meter – a new, easy-to-understand measurement of network performance at popular events...
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Three key consumer facts involving wireless networks in the US
GWS routinely conducts nationwide surveys to understand how consumers are using their mobile devices and what they consider important. We...
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After months of testing we know who has the best network in the US
We’ve been busy! We just finished driving nearly one million miles around the US while collecting millions and millions of...
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Random thoughts on the UK’s pursuit of total coverage
In order for the UK to stay competitive in today’s digital economy, ubiquitous coverage and reliable mobile network performance have...
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The customer is always right – testing the UK mobile networks
In late 2017 we embarked on our most ambitious project in the UK to date, our most comprehensive ‘customer experience’...
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Boston Marathon – were the networks ready to race?
We recently tested mobile network performance during the Boston Marathon. A gruelling event where runners tested their physical endurance and...
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GWS on the road with London Live
London’s wireless infrastructure copes with the connectivity demands of a lot of people - tourists from all corners of the...
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Leading Las Vegas – The connected car revolution in the Desert City
Gambling capital of the world and a major hub for some of the world’s biggest conferences, Las Vegas attracts a...
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What did MWC 2018 show this year?
The annual festival of the mobile industry in Barcelona is a great opportunity for even the most jaded journalists and...
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5G and what it means for the industry
5G is one of the hottest buzzwords in the mobile industry – it seems as though everyone has a stance...
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Real-world mobile video testing
We recently conducted real-world mobile video streaming tests across the length and breadth of the United States, to see which...
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2018 may be the year of 5G – here’s why we’re excited!
With CES underway and Mobile World Congress right around the corner, forget the enormous televisions and shiny new handsets -...
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Upgrading your phone? Mind your VoLTEs and LTE-As!
Choosing a new mobile phone is an exciting and daunting task. Device manufacturers such as Apple, Google, and Samsung are...
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25 years of text messages: here’s why they still matter
The year was 1992. The Mall of America opened its doors for the first time, Bill Clinton was elected US...
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Fasten your seatbelt! Here are the mobile networks with the best US highway performance
According to AAA, Americans spend on average 293 hours a year behind the wheel. With improved technology, cell phone signal...
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Mobile in 2018: Our Top Predictions
2017 was a phenomenal year for mobile, with great strides made when it comes to connected cars, the Internet of...
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Testing mobile networks
The UK’s mobile networks are transforming rapidly to meet the growing needs of individuals and businesses. In both spheres, usage...
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iOS vs Android – Layer 3 is the magic number
Last month, Apple unveiled the iPhone X with a starting price at a cool $999. Its facial recognition feature grabbed...
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Boosting London’s mobile networks
A few months ago, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, made two significant steps towards boosting the Capital’s connectivity infrastructure....
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Pulse check – mobile networks today and tomorrow
The future influx of connected services like autonomous cars and smart cities will place intense demands on wireless networks. The...
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Can UK government legislation get ahead of the wireless curve?
The UK government is often perceived as presenting challenges to network operators, imposing regulations that appear to curb infrastructure development...
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