Event-O-Meter measures mobile network performance at 2019 Boston Marathon.

TELECOMWORLDWIRE-April 24, 2019-Event-O-Meter measures mobile network performance at 2019 Boston Marathon

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Weathering a mixture of sun, wind, rain, and large crowds along the 2019 Boston Marathon race route, Global Wireless Solutions (GWS) completed their own marathon of mobile network performance testing during the prestigious race, the company said.

Of particular interest was measuring how well the mobile networks managed the surge in connectivity and social media traffic from the half million spectators that were expected to attend this popular event.

Overall, the mobile networks finished the race with a OneScore of 76 - a C in terms of network performance. An average performance, although not as high as last year's Boston Marathon score of 86. GWS Event-O-Meter also recently recorded OneScores of 87 and 70 at MLB's Opening Day at Nationals Park and Yankee Stadium respectively, 66 for last month's Mardi Gras in New Orleans, and 77 for New Year's Eve in Times Square.

This report marks the fourth GWS Event-O-Meter for 2019, a measure of network performance at popular events nationwide...

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