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Digital Trends
30-07-2025
- Business
- Digital Trends
Can you guess the nation's fastest internet provider? New speed test reveals who
What's Happened: Ookla's fresh Speedtest Connectivity Report for the first half of 2025 crowns AT&T Fiber as the nation's fastest fixed ISP, clocking a median download speed of 363.54Mbps and a Speed Score of 78.33—edging out Frontier Fiber's close second at 359Mbps. This marks AT&T's third straight win in Ookla's rankings, blending download/upload speeds and latency, while T-Mobile dominates mobile with 245Mbps medians and top 5G honors. Frontier Fiber and Verizon Fios trail in fixed broadband, with cable giants like Cox, Xfinity, and Spectrum filling the lower spots—proving fiber's edge over cable in real-world tests. The report draws from millions of runs, requiring ISPs to hit 3% market share for inclusion, sidelining regional speedsters like Google Fiber despite city-level wins. AT&T Fiber also shines regionally, topping speeds in 14 U.S. areas, while Xfinity claims eight—highlighting how location tweaks the speed game. This Is Important Because… Speed tests like Ookla's offer unbiased snapshots of average user experiences across plans, not just hyped max speeds, helping demystify ISP claims in a fiber boom era. Fiber networks like AT&T's crush cable on uploads (296Mbps median) and latency, fueling demands for 4K streaming, gaming, and remote work—echoing global records like Japan's insane 402Tbps lab feats. With T-Mobile leading mobile at 245Mbps, it spotlights 5G's rise, but fixed broadband's role in backbone stability matters as households juggle 20+ devices. Reports like this influence ACSI scores, where AT&T ties T-Mobile for top satisfaction, pressuring providers to expand fiber amid Verizon's Frontier buyout buzz Recommended Videos Why I Should Care? Not all ISPs are equal by address; this data helps pick winners like Verizon Fios for gaming or T-Mobile for mobile backups, avoiding slowpoke traps Amid rising costs, speed insights justify switches—pair with deals from our best home internet bundles guide to save on TV/internet combos For future-proofing, fiber's dominance signals time to ditch cable, as cyber threats and IoT grow—AT&T's high consumer ratings (3.7/5) add trust. What's Next? Competitors like Google Fiber may push boundaries in cities; expect 5G/fiber blends as T-Mobile teases faster gateways. Starlink, and other satellite internet providers were not mentioned in the report.
Phone Arena
24-07-2025
- Business
- Phone Arena
T-Mobile CEO Sievert reveals which of his rivals' customers he is gunning for
T-Mobile also raised its guidance for 2025, and that has led Wall Street to go, in the lingo of the pinstriped traders who work there, "Ape shit." Short sellers ran to cover, and combined with fresh buying, the stock soared over 6% by Thursday afternoon. T-Mobile shares are currently up $14 to $248 as I type this. No doubt that this market action pleases CEO Mike Sievert, who owns approximately 381,222 shares valued at more than $94 million. Today, the CEO has seen the value of his shares rise by more than $5 million. Mike Sievert, CEO of T-Mobile. | Image credit-T-Mobile Speaking of T-Mobile 's top executive, during the company's earnings call on Wednesday, after the earnings report was released, the atmosphere was full of love and joy. Some of those good feelings were directed at T-Mobile customers. Sievert said, "The quality of our customers continues to improve at a rapid pace." And speaking of quality, the quality of the T-Mobile network was also discussed. With accolades heaped on T-Mobile 's network, most recently by Ookla with its Speedtest Connectivity Report for the U.S. during the first half of this year, Sievert knows exactly which of his rivals' customers he is going after. Read this and see if you can figure out the name of the T-Mobile competitor Sievert is talking about. "This represents an enormous runway for us. Network perception has now become a major focus for us for a simple reason. There's a massive opportunity from all those tens of millions of customers who went elsewhere in the 4G era, deliberately choosing what was then the best network. Well, there's a new best network in America and you'll be seeing us bring that message to consumers and businesses in really innovative ways. Our network lead continues to widen." -Mike Sievert, CEO, T-Mobile If you said AT&T, go to the corner and stand there, looking at the wall, for the rest of the day. The rival carrier Sievert is talking about is Verizon. And things will only improve for T-Mobile . On August 1st, T-Mobile will close on its acquisition of UScellular's nearly 4 million customers, its retail stores, and 30% of its spectrum in the 600 MHz, 700 MHz A Block, PCS, AWS, 2.5 GHz, and 24 GHz (mmWave) frequencies. The executive said that the T-Mobile network will get better after the deal closes. T-Mobile will pay $2.4 billion in cash and assume $2 billion of UScellular debt to acquire its assets. Sievert added that the new T-Satellite service is off to a great start. Over 250,000 emergency texts were sent during the floods in Texas. Speaking with Yahoo Finance, Sievert was asked why T-Mobile isn't taking advantage of its success by raising prices. He stated that T-Mobile customers are moving up to pricier rate plans on their own. He said, "The highest rate plans we offer that are packed with the most value for customers, have doubled in their popularity over the past year. I mean, that's amazing. In one year, they've doubled in their popularity." Before you T-Mobile customers get totally relaxed, Sievert isn't completely ruling out a rate hike. "We're open-minded about it over the long haul," he said, "But I'd much rather attract people up the rate card with fantastic value." He also said that in the past, consumers choosing a wireless carrier had to choose between choosing between the best network and the best value. He says that it is unprecedented that one company can offer both. Of course, he is talking about T-Mobile .
