Ookla’s recent speed-test analysis has determined that T-Mobile is this year’s leading mobile network, delivering the fastest overall downloads and the quickest 5G. For home broadband services, AT&T Fiber claimed the top position.
Plans aimed at enhancing broadband speeds, however, have been cast into doubt by the Trump administration, which seeks to discard a goal for every American to access gigabit speeds.
If you have ever assessed your home or mobile broadband speed, there’s a strong likelihood you utilized Ookla’s Speedtest.net. Beyond showing you the speed, the company records all test outcomes – along with the networks used – to establish a thorough overview of the speeds provided by various fixed and mobile networks.
The findings from these millions of tests are then examined and shared in Ookla’s biannual Speedtest Connectivity Report. The company considers raw speeds while also evaluating streaming video performance and a variety of other indicators of actual performance.
### T-Mobile the top mobile network
In the first half of 2025, T-Mobile was recognized as the top mobile network overall, achieving the highest scores in five out of seven categories:
– Fastest
– Most reliable
– Highest 5G availability
– Best gaming performance
– Top customer satisfaction rating
T-Mobile maintained the best mobile network in the United States during 1H 2025 across all technologies, including specifically for 5G. It achieved a median download speed of 245.48 Mbps and a median 5G download speed of 299.36 Mbps.
The two categories it did not dominate were claimed by Verizon:
– Largest geographic coverage
– Best streaming video quality
### AT&T Fiber the leading broadband
Regarding fixed internet, AT&T Fiber was identified as providing the fastest broadband.
AT&T Fiber emerged as the quickest ISP in the United States during 1H 2025 with a median download speed of 363.54 Mbps and a median upload speed of 296.52 Mbps.
### Gigabit broadband objective in jeopardy
Among the responsibilities of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is informing broadband providers of the minimum acceptable speeds they must deliver to all customers.
The current requirement mandates 100Mbps downloads and 20Mbps uploads. A long-term goal was also established to ensure all Americans achieve gigabit speeds – specifically 1Gbps downloads and 500Mbps uploads.
However, Trump’s nominee for the FCC chair is against this long-term objective, and CNET indicates that a vote has been arranged to eliminate it.
One of the federal government’s most ambitious broadband goals could soon be abandoned. On August 7, the FCC will vote on a proposal to retract its aim of gig speeds for every American.
Furthermore, broadband providers will be permitted to take credit for speeds they are in the process of deploying, rather than the speeds they presently provide. Lastly, affordability criteria will also be discarded if the vote is approved.
