March 2021 • Macworld 63RootMetrics’ coverage map lets you analyse likely performance in your area.If you live in central London and
don’t plan to leave any time soon,
then you don’t need to worry about
coverage. But everyone else should
consider it. Your choice of network
will dictate what infrastructure you’ll
be using, and the location of your
network’s towers (or the towers
belonging to the network your
provider is piggybacking) will dictate
how good a signal you can get in a
given area. Ofcom’s mobile coverage
checker (fave.co/3aAB8L5) is handy
for seeing which networks can cover
your area – or an area you want.
According to the research firm
RootMetrics, EE offers the best
4G coverage across the UK as awhole. Second place was Vodafone,
followed by Three and then O2.
But this really does vary by your
exact location, so take a look at
the RootMetrics’ coverage map
(fave.co/38thldT) to analyse likely
performance in your local area.Speed
Whereas broadband deals trumpet
their estimated speed from the
rooftops, mobile networks are less
public about the speeds you should
expect. But while the numbers can be
hard to uncover – and, to be fair, lots
of factors influence the speed you
actually experience – it’s clearly an
important factor to consider.March 2021 • Macworld 63RootMetrics’ coverage map lets you analyse likely performance in your area.
If you live in central London and
don’t plan to leave any time soon,
then you don’t need to worry about
coverage. But everyone else should
consider it. Your choice of network
will dictate what infrastructure you’ll
be using, and the location of your
network’s towers (or the towers
belonging to the network your
provider is piggybacking) will dictate
how good a signal you can get in a
given area. Ofcom’s mobile coverage
checker (fave.co/3aAB8L5) is handy
for seeing which networks can cover
your area – or an area you want.
According to the research firm
RootMetrics, EE offers the best
4G coverage across the UK as a
whole. Second place was Vodafone,
followed by Three and then O2.
But this really does vary by your
exact location, so take a look at
the RootMetrics’ coverage map
(fave.co/38thldT) to analyse likely
performance in your local area.Speed
Whereas broadband deals trumpet
their estimated speed from the
rooftops, mobile networks are less
public about the speeds you should
expect. But while the numbers can be
hard to uncover – and, to be fair, lots
of factors influence the speed you
actually experience – it’s clearly an
important factor to consider.