The 5G landscape is changing swiftly across the US, but according to recent testing from RootMetrics, T-Mobile currently has a solid lead in “Everyday 5G” availability. At the same time, according to the testing firm’s new 5G scorecard, AT&T leads in Everyday 5G download speeds, while Verizon provides top Everyday 5G data reliability in most cities.
To compare the three carriers, RootMetrics tested 5G performance in 65 cities in the first half of 2021. It’s an incomplete survey — RootMetrics tests the 125 most populated metros in the US every six months — but it provides a glimpse of the progress the carriers are making.
RootMetrics has also coined the term “Everyday 5G” to reflect the actual user experience. The “Everyday 5G” metric combines both 5G-only results as well as results in “5G mixed mode” (when a user switches between 5G and 4G LTE during the same data task). Mixed Mode occurs because currently, most 5G networking is non-standalone (NSA) — meaning it relies on existing 4G infrastructure.
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