We’re witnessing the start of a long cold war between the two superpowers of the wireless industry.
Back in December 2010, Superpower No. 1 (Verizon) became the first to offer new super-fast 4G LTE service in the U.S., and today people in 258 cities can connect to it. Superpower No. 2 (AT&T) launched its own competing LTE service last fall. Now in 38 cities, that service is turning out faster speeds than Verizon's.
The infographic below shows each carrier’s average LTE speed in the cities we tested where both LTE services are offered. The cities are ranked according to a composite score of AT&T and Verizon LTE download speed.
Because the AT&T network is so new, it is not being used by a very large number of people. Its speeds, which routinely clock in at up to 20 Mbps, will likely cool off somewhat over the next year as LTE subscriber numbers climb. For now, our tests show, AT&T LTE is roughly 25 percent faster than Verizon’s in cities where both services are offered. Yes, it appears we have a wireless “broadband gap”—just the thing to heat up a cold war. Read More
Back in December 2010, Superpower No. 1 (Verizon) became the first to offer new super-fast 4G LTE service in the U.S., and today people in 258 cities can connect to it. Superpower No. 2 (AT&T) launched its own competing LTE service last fall. Now in 38 cities, that service is turning out faster speeds than Verizon's.
The infographic below shows each carrier’s average LTE speed in the cities we tested where both LTE services are offered. The cities are ranked according to a composite score of AT&T and Verizon LTE download speed.
Because the AT&T network is so new, it is not being used by a very large number of people. Its speeds, which routinely clock in at up to 20 Mbps, will likely cool off somewhat over the next year as LTE subscriber numbers climb. For now, our tests show, AT&T LTE is roughly 25 percent faster than Verizon’s in cities where both services are offered. Yes, it appears we have a wireless “broadband gap”—just the thing to heat up a cold war. Read More
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