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How accurate are cell phone coverage maps?
“Only 62.3\% of staff drive tests achieved at least the minimum download speed predicted by the coverage maps—with U.S. Cellular achieving that speed in only 45.0\% of such tests, T-Mobile in 63.2\% of tests, and Verizon in 64.3\% of tests,” the report said.
How can I check mobile network range?
For Android Android users have the signal strength feature hidden deep down in Settings. Go to the Settings app > About phone > Status > SIM status > Signal Strength. You will see numbers expressed in dBm (decibel milliwatts). The process remains the same for KitKat and Lollipop versions.
How can I include network coverage maps on my website?
If you would like to include network coverage maps on your own website or are interested in coverage data, please contact [email protected] If you are a mobile network operator and member of the GSMA, please read our submissions guide to find out how to display your coverage on this service.
How accurate are mobile signal coverage maps?
Publicly available coverage maps often present mobile signal coverage as perfect circles based on tower location, despite the role trees or terrain have in blocking or weakening a cell tower’s reach. These generalized maps paint an overly optimistic picture of population centers with coverage.
How is the coverage map produced?
The map has been produced by independent coverage experts RootMetrics. While coverage maps provided by phone networks are based on computer predictions, which can be inaccurate, RootMetrics’ maps are based on a combination of millions of real-life signal readings and their own scientifically sourced readings.
Are there any reliable coverage maps available for rural areas?
To date, there are not many reliable and updated coverage maps available that present mobile and broadband coverage at the granularity required to understand the potential of network deployments that serve mostly rural populations (see, for example, the limited list here ).