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 from Bill Moore, the president and CEO of wireless measurement and analytics company RootMetrics.
Our topics include a recent RootMetrics report that showed Verizon as the overall leader in U.S. network performance, followed closely by AT&T, with T-Mobile leapfrogging Sprint and significantly improving its standing in urban areas. For more, check out RootMetrics’ coverage maps, which are provided free to consumers.
We also talk about Voice over LTE (VoLTE) and other emerging technologies that are improving call quality by leveraging high-speed data networks.
That discussion begins in the second segment of the show, starting at the 10:00 mark in the audio player below. Also listen directly via this MP3 file.
The show begins with our weekly news roundup, including our thoughts on Amazon’s acquisition of Twitch, and the Seattle company’s expanding rivalry with Google, in areas including drones. Plus, highlights from PAX Prime.
App of the Week: AVG Privacy Fix for managing the settings across your social networks
Name that Tech Tune: The answer to last week’s challenge was Sonic the Hedgehog. Congrats to our randomly chosen winner, Kyle Maltz, who received a pair of Saturday passes to PAX Prime.
