{"id":9416,"date":"2020-09-02T15:55:01","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T19:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwsolutions.com\/att-named-nations-best-network-for-3rd-consecutive-year\/"},"modified":"2023-11-30T07:49:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T12:49:16","slug":"att-named-nations-best-network-for-3rd-consecutive-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwsolutions.com\/2020\/09\/02\/att-named-nations-best-network-for-3rd-consecutive-year\/","title":{"rendered":"AT&T Named \u201cNation\u2019s Best Network\u201d For 3rd Consecutive Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

GWS\u2019 annual network performance evaluation finds improvements across top U.S. carriers <\/em><\/p>\n

DULLES, VA \u2013 September 2, 2020 <\/strong>\u2013 In a year when wireless network performance has proven more critical than ever as consumers spend more time living, working and communicating from home due to COVID-19, Global Wireless Solutions<\/a> (GWS) announced today that AT&T topped GWS\u2019 annual OneScore ranking for overall network performance, earning the \u201cNation\u2019s Best Network\u201d title for the third consecutive year. Verizon finished second followed by T-Mobile finishing third (Sprint was fourth).<\/p>\n

GWS\u2019 U.S. OneScore ranking is the most authoritative test of wireless network performance. Most third-party organizations look solely at drive data results or customer feedback, however, GWS\u2019 scientific methodology incorporates both, combining wireless network drive data with research into what consumers value most from their network. As in previous years, GWS tested in all 50 states as well as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The drive test results were collected by driving one million miles in 501 markets across major metropolitan areas, smaller urban cities, and rural towns \u2013 covering a total population of over 308 million (94% of the U.S.).<\/p>\n

While AT&T retained the highest OneScore ranking for its overall national wireless network performance, a key takeaway from this year\u2019s report is that network infrastructure and technology investments across all carriers appear to be paying off: in GWS\u2019 recent 2020 consumer survey<\/a>, 84% of respondents said that their wireless carrier has met their communication needs in terms of wireless performance throughout this pandemic \u2018always\u2019 or \u2018most of the time.’ In fact, since GWS started reporting on the best network three years ago, network upgrades have resulted in throughputs increasing by an average 62% across all carriers (AT&T\u2019s increased over 100%, Verizon and Sprint over 50%, and T-Mobile 29%).<\/p>\n

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