T-Mobile was the fastest wireless carrier in the U.S. during the third quarter
T-Mobile was the fastest wireless provider in the states during the third quarter
T-Mobile (76.81), Verizon (73.55), and AT&T (70.47) finished 1-2-3 in that order for video. 5G video was closer but the results were the same with T-Mobile scoring 81.50, slightly ahead of the 81.30 scored by Verizon. Both were well ahead of AT&T’s third-place score of 73.48.
T-Mobile was also the clear leader in 5G download data speeds during the quarter
T-Mobile delivered the fastest 5G speeds in the quarter with a median download tally of 193.06Mbps compared to 119.80Mbps for Verizon and 81.22Mbps for AT&T. During the same time period 69.2% of T-Mobile subscribers with a 5G capable phone had a 5G signal. That figure for AT&T was 59.2% while Verizon customers in the same situation were able to get a 5G signal just 32% of the time.
The iPhone 14 Pro Max was the fastest phone in the states during Q3
According to Ookla, 5G consistency had no clear winner in the third quarter as Verizon and T-Mobile scored 75.6% and 75.3% respectively. AT&T, with a score of 69.6%, finished third.
Among the most popular handsets, these were the fastest phones in the U.S. during the third quarter
Among the most popular devices, the newly released iPhone 14 Pro Max scored the top median download and upload speeds of 147.42Mbps and 17.07Mbps respectively. The iPhone 14 Pro was next (142.57Mbps down, 16.07Mbps up). The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (102.87Mbps down, 11.67Mbps up) came in third.
The top five fastest mobile 5G chips in the U.S. during Q3 were all designed by Qualcomm
The Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 5G modem 
The five chipsets delivering the fastest 5G data speed during the third quarter were all designed by Qualcomm. On the top of the list during the third quarter was the Snapdragon X65 5G modem with a median download speed of 145.11Mbps and a median upload speed of 16.61Mbps. The fastest Applications Processor (AP) was the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 with a median download speed of 123.67Mbps and a median upload speed of 12.93Mbps. In third place was the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 AP with median download and upload speeds of 98.04Mbps and 11.16Mbps respectively.
Do you live in one of the states with the fastest data speeds? The state with the fastest wireless service during the third quarter was New Jersey (81.47Mbps median download speed, 11.59Mbps median upload speed). The rest of the top states include:
- Illinois (80.43Mbps median download, 9.6Mbps median upload).
- District of Columbia (79.94Mbps, 10.90Mbps).
- New York (79.83Mbps 12.26Mbps).
- Minnesota (79.59Mbps, 8.07Mbps).
- Massachusetts (76.45Mbps, 11.07Mbps)
- Delaware (75.49Mbps, 9.57Mbps)
- Pennsylvania (72.49Mbps, 8.79Mbps)
- Utah (71.91Mbps, 9.77Mbps)
- Ohio (69.07Mbps, 7.71Mbps)
“We built our nationwide 5G network to provide customers with better connectivity and an experience they can always rely on,” said Neville Ray, President of Technology at T-Mobile. “T-Mobile has proven time and time again the standout benefits our nationwide 5G network offers through speed, reliability and coverage, and these reports are just another example of the work we’re doing to provide the best network experience in the country — and we’re not slowing down.”
