PC Magazine - USA (2020-10)

(Antfer) #1

Our drivers stopped in at least 12 locations per city, for 15 minutes per stop.
Test results at each location were averaged out into an overall result for that
location. Then, results for all locations were averaged into an overall city score,
with all of the “mobile” results collected between stops being averaged into two
virtual “locations.”


What people really want is a consistent broadband experience—they don’t care
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While we mention how frequently we saw 5G on our charts, it doesn’t factor
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interesting, but what really matters to consumers is the experience, not the
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we’re not going to give that 5G carrier points.

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