T-Mo scores well in RootMetrics airport network tests
RootMetrics is well known for testing and reporting on network speed and reliability across the globe, and its latest published report answers the age-old question: How good is my network at an airport?
Okay, so it’s not a question on many peoples’ lips, but it’s still useful to know that next time you’re heading to meet a friend at O’Hare arrivals that your connection isn’t going to drop off. Or, if you’re planning a trip abroad, you can still WhatsApp until the Airbus takes off. Before we get on to which airports are best for T-Mo customers, we’ll briefly touch on those which have the best network performance in general. Taking all carriers and their performance in those locations in to account, the top 5 airports for cellular coverage are as follows:
- Southwest Florida International Airport
- O’Hare International Airport (Chicago, IL)
- John Wayne Airport – Orange County (CA)
- Memphis International Airport
- General Mitchell International Airport (Milwaukee, WI)
As many of you will know, the RootScore is made up of two metrics: Speed and Reliability. T-Mobile consistently performs really well on speed, and is starting to catch up with the big guns on reliability. Out of the 50 airports reviewed, T-Mobile was the best network in 20 of them. That’s 11 more than the second half of 2013.
The top 5 airports for T-Mobile customers are:
- Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Metropolitan Oakland International Airport
- Sacramento International Airport
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (Houston)
T-Mo also performed really well at John Wayne Airport, Memphis International, Seattle-Tacoma, Kansas City, Portland International, Tampa International, Dallas/Fort Worth International, Denver International, Phoenix Sky Harbor International, John F. Kennedy International, Lambert-St. Louis International, Nashville International, Newark Liberty International, Minneapolis-St. Paul International and San Diego International.
Although it was generally good news, T-Mobile’s top speed wasn’t quite up with the fastest network at airports. Verizon scored an impressive 77.8Mbps at Hartsfield-Jackson, while T-Mo’s fastest at the same airport was “just” 27.3Mbps.
Yet further evidence for us that T-Mobile’s network is on the up.
Source: RootMetrics