T-Mobile named best mobile network

T-Mobile is the best mobile network in the Triangle, according to PC Mag's annual analysis of Best Mobile Networks.

Context: The tech publication has been testing mobile networks across the country for 13 years. Experts drove across the country with the latest 5G phones to observe AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon’s performance in 30 cities and six rural regions, Axios Richmond’s Karri Peifer reports.

What they found: T-Mobile has overtaken AT&T in the Triangle for mobile download and upload speeds.

• AT&T still had better reliability, according to PC Mag, helping it rank second. Verizon ranked third.

Zoom out: T-Mobile made strong gains in the Southeast. It also had the fastest speeds in Charlotte and Richmond, according to PC Mag.

Read more about the results and other metro areas studied here.