T-Mobile Tops 5G Speeds, Rivals Prepare to Close the Gap
An Ookla/RootMetrics analysis finds T-Mobile delivering the fastest median 5G download speeds (about 485 Mbps) thanks to its larger mid-band spectrum and aggressive use of Carrier Aggregation, outpacing Verizon (~295 Mbps) and AT&T (~273 Mbps). T-Mobile also leads in 5G Standalone usage (about 93% in H2 2025), while Verizon is at 58% and AT&T is still ramping. As AT&T and Verizon modernize networks and swap in newer equipment, the Big Three are expected to close the gap and could match T-Mobile’s speeds by the first half of 2026.
