Since tests by different entities produce different results, it is hard to say which of the leading four U.S. mobile service providers actually has the “fastest” network. Generally speaking, Verizon has lead most such surveys, but T-Mobile US has taken a slight edge in some surveys recently.
One might argue that, no matter which firm claims the top spot, performance often is a matter of nuances. In that regard, there has been some controversy about T-Mobile US claims that it has the fastest 4G network.
The controversy is unlikely to end in the near term, for one key reason. As Verizon and AT&T have moved to “unlimited” usage plans, usage arguably has climbed. That creates more potential for congestion, and therefore slower speeds, on the 4G networks. T-Mobile US has far fewer customers, and has offered unlimited service for quite some time, so its own network faces less danger of congrestion.
Though Verizon and AT&T are working to add more capacity, that will take some time. That almost guarantees a period of time when speed rankings could tilt towards T-Mobile US.
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