Speedtest Releases US Global Index Market Analyses

Speedtest Global Index Market Analyses from Ookla identify key data about internet performance in countries across the world. This quarter Ookla has provided updated analyses for 44 markets that include details on fastest mobile and fixed broadband providers, performance of most popular devices and chipsets and internet speeds in cities. Speedtest Intelligence reveals Verizon was the fastest fixed broadband provider in the United States during Q1 2022, edging out Comcast Xfinity with a median download speed of 184.36 Mbps to Xfinity’s 179.12 Mbps. T-Mobile took the top spot as the fastest and most consistent mobile operator in the US during Q1 2022, achieving a median download speed of 117.83 Mbps and a Consistency Score of 88.3 percent — both increases over Q4 2021. Looking at tests taken only on 5G, T-Mobile achieved the fastest median 5G download speed at 191.12 Mbps during Q1 2022. Verizon also had a notable increase in 5G download speed during Q1 2022 over Q4 2021, which was helped by turning on new C-Band spectrum in January. The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra was the fastest popular device in the US at 116.33 Mbps during Q1 2022.