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]]>Yet again all four networks were able to successfully complete all voice calls (all of the AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon calls were VoLTE). Sprint still exhibited the weakest audio quality throughout the North and South Halls. The West Hall saw the best voice service across all networks.
GWS transferred 12 GB of data while completing 2,300 tasks on Day 2 during the nearly three hour test of the conference halls. AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile were able to successfully complete all tasks tested on their networks. Verizon experienced six task failures: three throughout the West Hall, two in South Hall near the Exhibitor Service Desk, and one in North Hall near the Rohde & Schwarz booth.
With the flood of traffic continuing on Wednesday, AT&T was able to retain its top speed position with average download throughputs remaining constant at 62 Mbps. For those of you in West Hall, AT&T boosted you to an average 82 Mbps (with fully half of all download tasks above 90 Mbps). Sprint improved ever so slightly to 50 Mbps, T-Mobile stayed at 48 Mbps, and Verizon was fixed at 39 Mbps. On the upload, AT&T again accelerated past the others on all fronts: Less than 1 second for a 2 MB selfie upload on Facebook and only 1.5 seconds for 4 MB video upload. That same video upload would take 2.4 seconds on Verizon, nearly 6 seconds on T-Mobile, and over 8 seconds on Sprint. AT&T provided the fastest latencies of around 45 msec, Sprint maintained its 55 msec from the prior day, while T-Mobile degraded from 55 to 75 msec. Verizon was still lagging far behind at 123 msec.
We put the numbers through GWS’s OneScore algorithm, which weighs and combines all of the various voice and data KPI results and provides a single score on a scale from 0 to 10 (with 10 being the best). Day 2 OneScore rankings for overall network performance, highest to lowest, were as follows: AT&T (9.70), T-Mobile (9.53), Verizon (9.51), and Sprint (9.14).
Check back tomorrow to get a final breakdown of mobile performance over the course of the MWCA conference.
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]]>In order to get the most reliable results possible, GWS testing specialists are methodically walking the aisles as they test every corner of the exhibition halls this week, decked out in GWS monogrammed polos and toting a Rohde & Schwarz’s SwissQual Freerider backpack. (Psst: Feel free to give them some booth candy as they walk past – they need the energy.) They are gathering voice and data information simultaneously on the four major wireless carriers: AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon. On Tuesday, the team tested the newly-loaded networks as show attendees arrived on the first day of the show. Today, the test specialists will be returning again to test the halls, common spaces, meeting rooms, and walkways between the halls as the strain on each network inevitably increases.
During the Show testing, all voice calls were successful on all major networks. AT&T and Verizon delivered the best voice quality, while Sprint delivered weaker downlink audio throughout the North Hall. T-Mobile and Verizon had the fastest call connection times.
Data tests showed that AT&T used its LTE-CA network 75 percent of the time to deliver the fastest average download throughput of 61 Mbps, coupled with an average upload throughput of 28 Mbps. Next fastest, T-Mobile pushed data to the test devices at a download speed of 48 Mbps with 11 Mbps upload speeds. Sprint relied entirely on its 2500-band TD-LTE network to provide a total of 40 MHz bandwidth to the UE 80 percent of the time, but still fell into third with a 48 Mbps download and 6 Mbps upload. Surprisingly, Verizon was on LTE-CA 90 percent of the time and was the only network that delivered 2CA for a total 40 MHz bandwidth, but clocked in behind the others at a still-impressive 40 Mbps download and 16 Mbps upload. AT&T provided the fastest latencies of around 41 msec, Sprint and T-Mobile were both at 55 msec, while Verizon was sluggish at 125 msec.
Although the Show was in a different location last year, the fastest networks at this year’s MWCA Show have data speeds 75 percent faster than at the Sands in Las Vegas last year (61 Mbps versus 35 Mbps), and the slowest networks are four times faster (40 Mbps versus 9 Mbps). Overall, a much improved wireless experience.
Stay tuned for an inside look into what the mobile performance is like throughout the course of this week at MWC Americas.
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]]>Dedicated to providing the most accurate and comprehensive engineering analysis, GWS offers standardized, quality benchmarking and testing data to help network operators, mobile device vendors and regulators make infrastructure improvements and marketing claims they can stand behind. On display at Super Mobility Week 2014, GWS will demonstrate its comprehensive voice and data benchmarking products and services, including:
Mobile Diagnostic App – Accurate and agile testing in the palm of the hand. GWS will unveil brand new features for its Mobile Diagnostic App. The app is a diagnostic tool for mobile devices that can quickly yet thoroughly test mobile and Wi-Fi networks in terms of data speed, network latency, signal strength, serving cell towers, GPS signal and other key performance indicators. Independently, the app can provide cost-effective, surface-layer performance analysis, and when combined with GWS’s industry leading testing solutions, can serve to significantly enhance benchmarking efforts.
In-Building Testing Solutions – Benchmarking pedestrian venues. GWS will demonstrate to show attendees its custom network testing Rohde & Schwarz’s SwissQual QualiPoc Freerider Backpack. Configured with up to six smartphones, GWS helps operators test their most highly trafficked, pedestrian oriented areas – such as shopping centers, mass transit systems, stadiums and tall buildings.
Mobistat – Interactive online reporting and mapping tool. MobiStat is an interactive web-based reporting and mapping tool designed to enable wireless carriers to quickly and efficiently assess network performance data, statistics and graphics. The MobiStat database contains comprehensive details of voice call and data event records obtained from extensive drive tests conducted by GWS on behalf of carriers.
Performance Monitoring Tool – Critical network performance monitoring. The GWS Performance Monitoring Tool is a web-based tool that provides mobile operators with critical, real-time network performance information. In addition, the Tool can generate and send critical network alerts via SMS or email. Users can create automated reports of key performance indicators that can be sent on a routine basis via email to any contact list.
Voice and Data Benchmarking – Customized services to meet every benchmarking need. GWS’s comprehensive voice and data benchmarking services have been successfully used by network operators for nearly two decades to evaluate wireless network quality. Operators rely on GWS’s quality testing and reporting standards for the following purposes:
•validate performance between competitors,
•provide support to quality claims used in marketing campaigns,
•identify focus areas for competitive improvement, and
•evaluate Quality of Service problems.
GWS also supports regulators by providing benchmarking data to identify unserved and underserved areas and to confirm operator performance related to license requirements; and GWS has helped infrastructure vendors test new technology rollouts.
“With more and more new devices and technologies being introduced, as well as networks expanding their coverage areas at breakneck speed, the wireless industry needs a reliable and methodical benchmarking partner now more than ever,” said Dr. Paul Carter, president and CEO of GWS. “This year during CTIA Super Mobility Week, visitors at the GWS booth will learn that our experience and robust services make us the ideal partner to drive network optimization and performance marketing claims.”
To learn more, visit GWS at Super Mobility Week Powered by CTIA at the Sands Expo and Convention Center (Booth 3255) from September 9th – 11th, or visit www.gwsolutions.com.
Global Wireless Solutions, Inc. (www.gwsolutions.com) defines the industry standard for network benchmarking, analysis and testing. Working with some of the world’s largest wireless network providers, Global Wireless Solutions offers standardized, high-quality network data and engineering analysis to its customers through a suite of benchmarking products, including drive testing, in-building testing and App testing.
Firmly rooted in a deep understanding of network engineering, Global Wireless Solutions provides best-in-class, turnkey solutions to help customers better understand overall network performance as today’s wireless networks grow and evolve.
Founded in 1996, Global Wireless Solutions is headquartered in Dulles, VA. At last count, Global Wireless Solutions has driven more than 8 million data collection miles for its customers. For more information, visit www.gwsolutions.com and follow us on Twitter at @gwsolutionsinc
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