Two Seattle-area wireless metrics companies are joining forces. Ookla announced that it has acquired RootMetrics, a Bellevue, Wash.-based company that provides information about the performance of cellular networks. Founded in 2008,… Read More
T-Mobile’s data and network speeds are catching up with bigger wireless carriers like Verizon and AT&T in metro areas, but the self-proclaimed “Un-carrier” still lags behind the competition at a national… Read More
Verizon continues to be have the best overall performance in the U.S. wireless industry, according to a new study by RootMetrics covering the second half of 2015. However, AT&T is gaining in… Read More
Having a reliable network connection while attending a baseball game can be important. More and more, fans are using their smartphones as an e-ticket, to locate certain amenities, and of course,… Read More
People in the market for homes care more about cell reception at their new address than they do about access to good schools, a new study says. According to the RootMetrics’ survey of 2,000… Read More
RootMetrics, a Seattle-area company that provides information about the performance of cellular networks, has agreed to an acquisition by IHS, a Colorado-based company that provides information and analysis to support decision… Read More
How do AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile stack up? We’ve looked at their customer growth, and this week on the GeekWire Radio Show, we take a closer look at their network… Read More
Sprint’s call quality is getting better, T-Mobile is improving its data speeds, and Verizon is still the overall highest-performing carrier. Those are some of the results from RootMetrics’ newest study, which examined the… Read More
If you want the best mobile connections, move to Chicago, Oklahoma City, or Lansing. That’s according to the latest study from Seattle-based wireless metrics company RootMetrics, which used its information… Read More
Are you happy with your current wireless carrier? This week on the GeekWire radio show, we explore the relative strengths and weaknesses of Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint with help… Read More
For many travelers, it’s important to have reliable mobile connections at the airport. You may need to access ticket information, download an important document, or simply want to spend your… Read More
T-Mobile executives are crying foul over today’s report from a Seattle-based wireless metrics company that awarded Verizon for the best overall service. RootMetrics, after driving almost 218,000 miles and collecting more than 4.6 million… Read More
Planning a cross-country road trip? Verizon’s the best bet for cell phone service. According to new research into wireless network performance released by RootMetrics, Verizon has the best overall service, though AT&T… Read More
Bellevue-based RootMetrics is out with its 2012 mobile carrier performance review and it shows good news for all four of the nation’s big carriers, with download speeds up and fewer calls… Read More
You’ve certainly heard about about how fast 4G LTE speed is, but how do different carriers perform when stacked against each other? RootMetrics has the answers. The Seattle company, which… Read More
When it comes to wireless networks, everyone loves speed. And with more data-intensive activities taking place on mobile devices, the race to 4G is serious and intense. But how is is… Read More
RootMetrics has landed an additional $1 million in financing, money that the company said it will use to continue developing an unbiased tracking of the performance of wireless networks in… Read More
Mobile research company RootMetrics is out with a new study today that will pique the interest of anyone considering a new phone on Verizon’s 4G LTE network. The Bellevue-based firm… Read More
Paul Griff has stepped down as CEO of RootMetrics, the Bellevue startup that tracks the performance of wireless networks in regional markets across the country, GeekWire has learned. He’s been… Read More
Our guest this past weekend on the GeekWire Podcast was mobile industry veteran Paul Griff, the CEO of wireless research company RootMetrics, who joined us to talk about the ins… Read More
This week on the GeekWire Podcast: We look back on one of the biggest weeks we can remember in technology news, including AT&T’s proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA, Apple’s trademark… Read More