Wi-Fi And Cellular Really Are Better Together
RCRWirelessNews, Tuesday, January 14th, 2025
Ookla's assessment of cable MVNOs concludes that Xfinity and Spectrum customers have seen a 100-Mbps speed boost over the past two years
Cellular customers of cable MVNOs Xfinity Mobile and Spectrum Mobile have seen a 100 Mbps boost in their experienced download speeds over the past two years, Ookla says, as a result of the two cable companies' efforts to leverage Wi-Fi as part of their mobile strategy.
The testing and analysis company said in a blog post that both Comcast (Xfinity) and Charter Communications (Spectrum) have augmented their respective MVNO services by tapping into the extensive network of Wi-Fi hotspots that both the cable companies have-including in mobile users' own homes. And in 2023, Ookla noted, the two companies began offering access across to their combined Wi-Fi footprints to each others' customers.