{"id":9249,"date":"2019-04-16T19:34:14","date_gmt":"2019-04-16T23:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwsolutions.com\/mobile-networks-finish-the-boston-marathon-with-a-reasonable-performance\/"},"modified":"2024-04-15T01:46:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T05:46:37","slug":"mobile-networks-finish-the-boston-marathon-with-a-reasonable-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwsolutions.com\/2019\/04\/16\/mobile-networks-finish-the-boston-marathon-with-a-reasonable-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobile Networks Finish the Boston Marathon with a Reasonable Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Global Wireless Solutions Event-O-Meter measures mobile network performance at the 2019 Boston Marathon<\/em><\/p>\n

Dulles, VA, April 16, 2019<\/strong> \u2013 Weathering a mixture of sun, wind, rain, and large crowds along the 2019 Boston Marathon race route, Global Wireless Solutions<\/a> (GWS) completed their own marathon of mobile network performance testing during the prestigious race.\u00a0 Of particular interest was measuring how well the mobile networks managed the surge in connectivity and social media traffic from the half million spectators that were expected to attend this popular event.<\/p>\n

Overall, the mobile networks finished the race with a OneScore of 76 – a C in terms of network performance. An average performance, although not as high as last year\u2019s Boston Marathon score of 86.\u00a0 GWS Event-O-Meter also recently recorded OneScores of 87 and 70 at MLB\u2019s Opening Day at Nationals Park and Yankee Stadium respectively, 66 for last month\u2019s Mardi Gras in New Orleans, and 77 for New Year\u2019s Eve in Times Square.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe networks were able to hold their own during the marathon even with thousands and thousands of fans actively engaged in social media throughout the race,\u201d said Dr. Paul Carter, CEO and founder of Global Wireless Solutions, Inc. (GWS).\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s clear that the network operators are strongly competing in their own head-to-head race to 5G deployment; we can see the improvements and additions in advanced features in Boston over last year\u2019s marathon – edging the networks closer and closer to the 5G finish line.\u201d<\/p>\n

This report marks the fourth GWS Event-O-Meter for 2019, a measure of network performance at popular events nationwide and a barometer for how American consumers experience wireless connectivity when networks are trying to accommodate heavy traffic. The GWS Event-o-Meter is based on the company\u2019s OneScore evaluation process, a measurement of overall performance that takes into account voice, data, video, coverage, and reliability metrics based on customer experience.<\/p>\n

Event-O-Meter Key Findings at 2019 Boston Marathon:<\/strong><\/p>\n

GWS performed testing along the marathon route including each mile marker and the area around the finish line as well as the Boston Marathon\u2019s Fan Fest.\u00a0 The mobile networks scored a 76 out of 100 for overall performance at this popular event.<\/p>\n

GWS results also revealed the following while testing:<\/p>\n