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Quick Tips To Get The Best Data Connection This Holiday Season

SEO Team — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 00:04:10 +0000

We had the opportunity to speak with Global Wireless Solutions CEO Paul Carter. GWS tests wireless network performance to uncover and help fix complex issues in the network. However, sometimes problems with connectivity are on the device side – your phone. Dr. Carter and GWS have come up with a list of tips to help you get the most and best performance out of your device.

There are a number of quick and easy things you can do with your device to be sure you are getting the best connection. From turning airplane mode on and off, to restarting your phone, to using Wi-Fi calling. Yes that’s a thing, did you know that?

Get the full list of tips to get the best connection from your phone by clicking HERE

You can also listen to our interview with Paul below.

http://www.iheart.com/video/play/?reid=new_assets%252F5fd252b3faf4d83bc4e5d381&embed=true&autoStart=false&useFullScreen=true

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Problems connecting or making a call? We’ve got some quick tips to fix!

SEO Team — Wed, 09 Dec 2020 06:15:03 +0000

At GWS we test wireless network performance from the time a call is made till it’s finished and from the time data is sent or retrieved till the activity is complete. While we uncover and help fix complex issues in the network, sometimes problems with connectivity are on the device side – your phone.

So if you’re experiencing problems getting online, posting to your social media, or making calls, there are a number of things you can try to help fix – and each of them depend on the issue you’re experiencing. Click here to see our list of tips.

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Global Wireless Solutions (GWS): Only about 25% of mobile phone users of Wi-Fi/VoIP calling

SEO Team — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 00:44:54 +0000

Global Wireless Solutions (GWS) surveyed approximately 5,000 mobile phone consumers and found that its survey results “are even more surprising, because [we found] Wi-Fi calling is not being used in places where cellular service isn’t available or there can be poor signal issues –including the home.”

Only 25% of those surveyed said they were using Wi-Fi calling “often,” compared to 32% who responded that they either had never heard of Wi-Fi calling or didn’t know how to turn it on. Another 18% said they had turned on the feature but didn’t know how often they were actually using it.

The likely reason, from this author’s experience, is the voice quality varies greatly and is awful most of the time, especially from Starbucks or other public hotspots. I use Google Voice over WiFi/IP on my Samsung smart phone, but prefer to use SPRINT CDMA for all my voice calls.

When consumers did use Wi-Fi calling, though, they generally had a good experience with it. Among the survey respondents, 88% who had used Wi-Fi calling said that it worked as well or better than cellular, while 12% who had used Wi-Fi calling ended up turning the feature off because the call performance was worse than their cellular connection.

Asked where they use their mobile phone the most, half of respondents said at home, compared to in the local area (17%), at work (15%) and while commuting (12%).

GWS also asked consumers about factors that will play into their next decision on cellular service contract or purchases. The top three factors were monthly contract cost (19% of those surveyed said it was a factor), the value they felt they were getting for the money (18%) and network reliability (18%). Network coverage (16%), network speed (13%), mobile device cost (8%), availability of a specific mobile device (4%) and contract length (3%) also will impact their decision, consumers reported.

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Most consumers don’t use Wi-Fi calling, GWS survey finds

SEO Team — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 21:38:24 +0000

Only about 25% of mobile phone users are frequently taking advantage of Wi-Fi calling, according to a new survey by network benchmarking company Global Wireless Solutions.

Wi-Fi calling is a free service that doesn’t require a separate application or log-in — but it does require a consumer to take the time to go through a simple set-up process on their mobile phones. GWS surveyed around 5,000 consumers and said that its survey results “are even more surprising, because [we found]Wi-Fi calling is not being used in places where cellular service isn’t available or there can be poor signal issues –including the home.”

Asked where they use their mobile phone the most, half of respondents said at home, compared to in the local area (17%), at work (15%) and while commuting (12%).

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