T-Mobile just revealed how much its network investments are paying off

Now, while investors probably care most about the exact numbers, for us, it’s more about what those numbers actually mean. Still, it’s worth mentioning – total service revenues jumped 9% year-over-year to $18.2 billion, with postpaid service revenues up 12% to $14.9 billion.

T-Mobile also added a ton of new users: 2.3 million postpaid net adds (up 772K from last year), 1 million postpaid phone adds (up 142K), 43K prepaid adds (up 19K), and 560K broadband adds (up 142K). That’s some solid growth across the board.

And yeah, new users mean more revenue but some of that extra revenue might come from the price hikes earlier this year, too. However, there’s real network improvement happening, as well. 

T-Mobile shared it was recognized by Opensignal as the 5G Global Winner for Coverage Experience and Global Leader in Reliability, outperforming Verizon and AT&T in several categories. It also ranked #1 among fixed wireless access (FWA) carriers for consistent quality and reliability.

On top of that, Ookla data showed T-Mobile’s fixed wireless home internet as the fastest in the country – with median download speeds nearly 50% faster than the next provider.

And for mobile users, the iPhone 17 apparently performs the best on T-Mobile’s network, with median download speeds almost 90% faster than Verizon and AT&T. Though to be fair, there have also been reports of some network hiccups with the iPhone 17, so not everything’s flawless.

Expansion continues across mobile and home internet

T-Mobile’s Q3 report shows that the company is still growing – not just in mobile, but also in home internet and fiber. The network performance numbers look strong, churn remains low, and more users are joining than leaving, which is a good sign overall.

In short, T-Mobile’s steady financial and subscriber growth means more investment in network reliability and performance – good news if you’re already using it, or thinking about switching.

What’s next as the Big Three report their numbers

With Verizon and AT&T expected to share their Q3 numbers, too, it’ll be interesting to see how they frame their own “record quarters.” Because at the end of the day, all three claim to be the best – but what really matters is where you live, what kind of coverage you get there, and what kind of deal makes the most sense for you.