A new Ookla report on mobile speed performance cites T-Mobile’s 5G network at 221 Mbps downstream. Compare that to Ookla’s average for fixed network internet service provider speeds at 213 Mbps.
To the extent that T-Mobile’s fixed wireless service can attain such speeds, it arguably would be faster than the typical home broadband service purchased by, and experienced by consumers.
That does not mean home broadband providers are not, in many instances, able to sell faster services in the gigabit ranges, for example. It simply is not a service “most” consumers of home broadband are buying, right now.
Looking at U.S. customer behavior, it appears that about 25 percent of the market is willing to buy service that tops out at about 200 Mbps. If T-Mobile can boost fixed wireless speeds to about 400 Mbps, it could appeal to about 60 percent of U.S. customers.
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