"Also: Should you upgrade your Wi-Fi router to mesh? I tested it for a month, and here's my verdict Yes, cellular could provide faster service compared with Wi-Fi, according to the latest data from Speedtest provider Ookla. To conduct its research, Ookla analyzed Speedtest user data for median download speeds at 50 of the top US airports for the first half of 2025. The testing compared Wi-Fi coverage against that of mobile carriers AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon."
"The verdict? Cellular download speeds averaged around 219.24 Mbps, while Wi-Fi came in at only 101.39 Mbps. Comparing the top 3 carriers Among the three major US carriers, Verizon took the top spot with 34 airports where its coverage was faster than Wi-Fi and two where it tied. T-Mobile's network was faster than Wi-Fi in 32 airports. AT&T was faster in 28 airports, including one tie. The report highlighted several examples where cellular beat Wi-Fi. At Chicago's Midway, the median download speed was 944.01 Mbps with AT&T and 122.53 Mbps with local Wi-Fi."
Ookla analyzed Speedtest user data for median download speeds at 50 top US airports during the first half of 2025. Cellular download speeds averaged about 219.24 Mbps, while airport Wi‑Fi averaged roughly 101.39 Mbps. Verizon's network was faster than airport Wi‑Fi at 34 airports (plus two ties), T‑Mobile at 32 airports, and AT&T at 28 airports (including one tie). Several airports showed large disparities: Chicago Midway (944.01 Mbps with AT&T vs 122.53 Mbps with Wi‑Fi), Sacramento (726.19 Mbps with T‑Mobile vs 107.84 Mbps), and Indianapolis (1,267.05 Mbps with Verizon vs 51.35 Mbps). Seventy percent of US airport Wi‑Fi networks still use Wi‑Fi 5, and travelers are advised to run a speed test at their local airport to determine which connection is faster.
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