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RootMetrics
RootMetrics (formerly Root Wireless) offers scientifically collected and crowdsourced mobile network performance information to consumers and the industry. The firm captures user information by testing network performance when consumers are using their mobile phone for voice or data communications. RootMetrics was acquired by analytics firm IHS Inc. in 2015. On December 14, 2021, RootMetrics was acquired by the Seattle-based internet performance analyzer Ookla.
Article summary
RootMetrics (formerly Root Wireless) offers scientifically collected and crowdsourced mobile network performance information to consumers and the industry. The firm captures user information by testing network performance when consumers are using their mobile phone for voice or data communications. RootMetrics was acquired by analytics firm IHS Inc. in 2015. On December 14, 2021, RootMetrics was acquired by the Seattle-based internet performance analyzer Ookla.
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Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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