T-Mobile repeated its first-half high-level performance by leading competitors as the fastest mobile provider in the U.S. across all technologies combined — and specifically for 5G — in the second half of last year, according to Ookla’s Speedtest Connectivitiy Report covering July through December 2024.
During this period, the report said, T-Mobile achieved the distinction of Fastest Mobile Network with a Speed Score of 222.63. It topped the charts for median download speed at 212.77 Mbps, far surpassing AT&T’s 95.08 Mbps and Verizon Wireless’ 86.23 Mbps. Additionally, T-Mobile led in median upload speed with 11.45 Mbps and delivered the lowest latency at 49 ms.
Ookla’s methodology for fastest network is determined by Speed Score, which combines download and upload performance. It is also based on modern chipsets in order to level the impact older devices have on network performance.
In the 5G category, T-Mobile was again the fastest U.S. provider based on Speedtest Intelligence data, with a Speed Score of 242.76. Telecompetitor reported earlier this year that part of the reason for T-Mobile’s success is its rapid deployment of 5G. T-Mobile’s median 5G download speed was 281.52 Mbps, putting it ahead of Verizon Wireless’ 199.1 Mbps, and AT&T’s 140.09 Mbps.
The report also gave T-Mobile the titles of Best Mobile Network Consistency and Top-Rated Mobile Provider in the U.S. For the latter, T-Mobile achieved a customer rating of 3.70 out of 5. For the former, 85.4% of its samples met or exceeded the threshold of 5 Mbps download and 1 Mbps upload throughput. T-Mobile also led competitors in 5G Consistency and Best Mobile Gaming Experience.
In the Ookla report’s scoring of mobile network speed by state, here’s how the top 10 stack up:
- Washington D.C. (184.34 Mbps median mobile download speed)
- Illinois (167.48 Mbps)
- Utah (154.18 Mbps)
- Rhode Island (151 Mbps)
- Pennsylvania (143.34 Mbps)
- Delaware (143 Mbps)
- Ohio (141.23 Mbps)
- Nevada (140.27 Mbps)
- Arizona (139.27 Mbps)
- Florida (138.95 Mbps)
In addition, the top cities for speed were Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Raleigh, Indianapolis, and Tampa.
Other categories and leaders of mobile performance may be found in the second-half report.
