Fixed Wireless Faster in Urban Areas: Ookla

T-Mobile posted the fastest fixed wireless speeds of the three national carriers

Jake Neenan

Aug 26, 2026 — 4 min read

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 26, 2026 – Urban subscribers to fixed wireless broadband service are seeing faster speeds and lower latency than their rural counterparts, Ookla found in a new analysis.

The research company looked at speed test data from all three national carriers in the first and second quarters of 2026, and found the subscribers on each experienced higher median download speeds in urban areas.

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