RootMetrics

RootMetrics
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryWireless, Technology, Mobile, Telecom
Founded2008 (2008)
FoundersRon Dicklin
Paul Griff
Jason Browne
Andy Hollenbeck
Headquarters,
Area served
United States, United Kingdom
ProductsRootScore Reports
CoverageMap and CoverageMap Mobile App
ParentOokla (Ziff Davis)
Websitewww.rootmetrics.com

RootMetrics (formerly Root Wireless) offers scientifically collected and crowdsourced mobile network performance information to consumers and the industry.[1] The firm captures user information by testing network performance when consumers are using their mobile phone for voice or data communications.[2]

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.[3]

  1. ^ "Shopping for a Mobile Network? Cut Through the Marketing with RootMetrics". Flip the Media MCDM. 2011-07-25.
  2. ^ "Which wireless carrier is king? One testing firm weighs in". CNET. 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  3. ^ "Ookla Acquires RootMetrics" (Press release). RootMetrics. 2021-12-14.