AT&T, T-Mobile catch up to Verizon in Hartford network performance

In the first half of 2015, AT&T and T-Mobile’s network speed and performance caught up to competitor Verizon in the Hartford market, according to a report by independent network grader RootMetrics.

The latest report gives Verizon a small edge, with a “RootScore” of 97.6 out of 100. AT&T received a 97 while T-Mobile got a 96.9. Sprint received a 95.

RootMetrics report for the second half of 2014 gave Verizon a 97.9 out of 100 in August, followed by AT&T’s 96.0, Sprint’s 91.1 and T-Mobile’s 90.6.

To calculate the scores, RootMetrics tests reliability and speeds for file uploads and downloads, email downloads, call reliability, and how fast text message are sent and received.