{"id":9050,"date":"2017-07-25T16:46:56","date_gmt":"2017-07-25T20:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwsolutions.com\/who-struck-out-during-4g-testing-at-washington-nationals-park\/"},"modified":"2023-11-30T07:49:41","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T12:49:41","slug":"who-struck-out-during-4g-testing-at-washington-nationals-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwsolutions.com\/2017\/07\/25\/who-struck-out-during-4g-testing-at-washington-nationals-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Struck Out During 4G Testing at Washington Nationals Park?"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nWashington, D.C., June 29, 2017 \u2013 During a recent major league baseball
\ngame at Washington Nationals Park,
\n<\/strong>
\nleading independent network benchmarking specialists Global Wireless Solutions<\/a>, Inc.
\n(GWS) conducted customer experience mobile network testing. The tests
\nrevealed that, while the Washington Nationals easily handled the Seattle
\nMariners, the real game was between cellular and WiFi network performance
\nas they battled to provide the best online experience.<\/p>\n

Pre-game Warmup<\/strong><\/p>\n

The cellular data performance before the game showed that fans might be
\nbest off sending a pre-game selfie over WiFi, especially if they are on
\nSprint\u2019s network. Data speeds across all carriers for a 4mb file upload
\n(the size of a Snapchat video) ranged from 1 to 4 Mbps. Meanwhile, the
\nNationals Park WiFi network clocked in at an average 8 Mbps, which would in
\ntheory allow baseball fans to upload a video in 4 seconds, rather than 40
\nseconds for the slowest cellular LTE network.<\/p>\n

WiFi\u2019s fastball has some zip on it<\/strong><\/p>\n

The $300 million dollar\u00a0<\/a>program to bring WiFi to every major league baseball park in the US has
\nbrought in-seat connectivity into the 21st<\/sup> century. When
\nmeasuring potential capacity download throughputs, the Nationals Park WiFi
\nnetwork was overall higher than those measured on cellular networks. During
\nthe game when the Park was the busiest, their WiFi network was capable of
\ndelivering the highest speeds to fans averaging roughly 32 Mbps, while the
\nfastest cellular network, AT&T, averaged 25 Mbps.<\/p>\n

Reliability is key<\/strong><\/p>\n

While the Park\u2019s WiFi was the quickest, it was not the most reliable. The
\ncarriers all experienced higher reliability in completing data tasks,
\nnearly 100%, while WiFi was several percentage points behind.<\/p>\n

AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile also provided consistent speeds throughout
\nthe evening, while Verizon\u2019s mobile data speeds dropped sharply during the
\ngame. For example, Verizon\u2019s download speeds for tests that are similar to
\nwatching a short video clip fell from 2.8Mbps before the game to 1.6Mbps
\nduring the game, before rising to 4.2 Mbps after the game as GWS testers
\nwere leaving the Park. Verizon\u2019s upload speeds for tests similar to
\nuploading a small video to Facebook or other social media sites followed
\nthe same pattern, dropping noticeably from 3.8 Mbps before the game to 0.6
\nMbps during, before rising to 4.9 Mbps after the game.<\/p>\n

For voice calls AT&T, Sprint and Verizon all had 100% reliability with
\nAT&T and Verizon using VoLTE the entire time. T-Mobile, also using
\nVoLTE, wasn\u2019t far behind, however, they did experience 1 in 12 calls
\nfailing before the game started.<\/p>\n

Paul Carter, CEO GWS, commented<\/strong>
\n: \u201cPeople want a reliable network with reasonable speed that works when you
\nmake a call, post a selfie, or load a video. If you\u2019re at a major sporting
\nevent, you want to quickly take care of your online activities and watch
\nthe game not your phone.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cA consistent Internet experience is highly valued. Steady with reasonable
\nspeed is a better experience than a network which is fast, then becomes too
\nslow to undertake some common tasks, then suddenly speeds up again. If you
\nwant to share a photo or send a video, you want your network to support
\nthat dependably. For some baseball fans, the WiFi network in the Park can
\nprovide a better experience than their own LTE connection.\u201d<\/p>\n

Methodology<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nApproximately 2,100 voice and data tests were conducted at Washington
\nNationals Park before, during and after a Nationals baseball game on
\nMay 24, 2017. Using the GWS OneMeasure app in combination with Samsung
\nS8 devices, GWS network testing specialists walked throughout the
\nballpark testing on all levels accessible with a general admissions
\nticket as well as park seating. In addition, carrier testing was
\nperformed after the game along the route between Nationals Park and the
\nNavy Yard-Ballpark Metrorail station.
\n<\/em>
\n
\nThe tests evaluated the performance of Tier 1 carrier networks
\n(AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon) and the Nationals Park WiFi
\nnetwork in terms of completing everyday tasks (such as uploading a
\nvideo, sending a Snapchat, making a mobile network phone call, etc.)
\nand the speed at which the data related tasks can be completed.
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

About Global Wireless Solutions, Inc.<\/strong>
\n:<\/p>\n


\nGlobal Wireless Solutions, Inc. defines the industry standard for
\nnetwork benchmarking, analysis and testing. Working with some of the
\nworld\u2019s largest wireless network providers, GWS offers standardized,
\nhigh-quality network data and engineering analysis to its customers
\nthrough a suite of benchmarking products, services, and diagnostic apps
\nthat includes drive, venue, and in-building testing.
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nFirmly rooted in a deep understanding of network engineering, GWS
\nprovides best-in-class, turnkey solutions to help customers better
\nunderstand overall network performance as today\u2019s wireless networks
\ngrow and evolve. Founded in 1996, GWS is headquartered in Dulles, VA.
\nAt last count, GWS has driven 10.5 million data collection miles for
\nits customers. For more information, visit\u00a0<\/em>www.gwsolutions.com\u00a0<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and follow <\/em>us on Twitter at\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>@gwsolutionsinc<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Media Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Global Wireless Solutions, Inc.<\/p>\n

pr@gwsolutions.com<\/a><\/p>\n

703-661-7000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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