T-Mobile Continues to Reign Supreme in Latest 5G Performance Analysis

T-Mobile maintains a significant lead in 5G performance and availability over rivals AT&T and Verizon, according to Opensignal's latest 5G Experience Report.

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T-Mobile offers more than twice as fast 5G download speeds as other carriers.

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Verizon's initial surge in 5G speeds with the C-band deployment was short-lived, while T-Mobile continued to expand its coverage and pull further ahead.

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Both Opensignal's and Ookla's reports indicate similar performance gaps between the carriers, although Ookla's measurements are slightly higher.

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Verizon slightly surpasses T-Mobile in average 5G upload speeds, ending T-Mobile's winning streak in this category.

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T-Mobile's customers get 5G availability for over half of their usage time.

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Verizon customers find a 5G network 9.8% of the time, and AT&T users find it 20.7% of the time.

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Verizon leads in Opensignal's 5G experience categories, including video, live video, games, and voice apps, while T-Mobile dominates in speeds and availability.

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