Verizon tops in wireless carrier max speed, RootMetrics says

Wireless carriers like to brag about their LTE networks in a lot of different ways, including their coverage, reliability and speeds. And while the average speed for downlink and uplink are probably the most important metrics to judge carriers' performance on--since that is what a consumer can expect to experience on a regular basis--maximum speeds are also worth noting. Partnering with network tesing firm RootNetworks, FierceWireless conducted a study of maximum speeds among the major wireless carriers. Here's the complete report.