Visualise and Understand Mobile Network Coverage
Streetwave Maps Mobile Coverage Performance for Every Road Nationwide
Built for the Telecoms Industry, People and Governments.
Streetwave provides mobile network coverage maps in a detail that no one else can, verifying coverage right down to household level. Unlike crowdsource data from mobile apps or modelled predictions, our data is gathered by us. That means zero dependency on consumers, zero privacy concerns, and zero blind spots. Our methodology ensures our data is collected consistently enabling us to be the trusted source for mobile coverage intelligence worldwide.
Solutions by Sector
Streetwave works across sectors to turn mobile coverage maps into actionable insight. From councils and emergency responders to MNOs and rail operators, our real-world data helps public and private partners plan with confidence, prove impact, and close coverage gaps.
Local Authorities (Municipal Governments)
Spot digital divides, lead digital inclusion, and ensure your council and residents are connected to the right network. Streetwave enables local authorities to engage collaboratively with industry to drive coverage improvements.
Emergency Services
Pinpoint not-spots in Emergency Services Networks (ESN). We provide assurance to blue-light service teams about the readiness of the ESN ahead of a switch from Airwave.
Rail & Transport
From tunnels to commuter rail, we capture insight into the experience of mobile networks across every meter of road and track. Transport authorities use it to plan, prioritise and upgrade. Governments use our data to understand coverage across Strategic Transport Networks.
MNOs & TowerCos
Streetwave enables benchmarking of network performance, helping to plan and priorities new sites for investments with confidence. Data can be ordered On-Demand for rapid before and after insights, or for specific feature testing.
Why Streetwave?
Streetwave maps are built for trust. Our controlled data collection ensures consistent, reliable insights across entire nations, accessible via dashboards, APIs or data export. We reveal real user experiences and deep network performance details (Layers 1-3, NAS and RRC messaging) for transparency and actionable results.
Our maps are:
Trusted and Transparent
Accessible and Actionable
The only true nationwide maps available
Streetwave Products
Get trusted insights into mobile coverage —accessible via dashboards, APIs, or data export.
Data Collection On-Demand - Bespoke data collection; anywhere, anytime (roads, rail & pedestrian)
Portable Mobile Coverage Mapping Units - Portable solution to map mobile coverage performance
Mobile Coverage Checker - Allows residents to check mobile coverage by postcode
Digital Mapping Platform - Get insights and visualise mobile coverage across your region
Mobile Coverage Data APIs - Integrate mobile coverage performance data into apps and dashboards
In the News...
"Research carried out last year by mobile analysts Streetwave found that passengers on a train from London to Edinburgh lasting 4 hours 40 minutes spent on average 46pc of their journey – or 2 hours 8 minutes – in internet browsing not-spots"
James WarringtonMedia and Telecoms Editor
The TelegraphSee all NewsThe Observer
"On-the ground analysis last week by Streetwave in Cranleigh using its trackers found the geographical area with acceptable coverage (defined as 5Mbps download and 2Mbps upload) was 23% for EE, 6% for Vodafone, 6% for O2 and 0% for Three"
BBC
"Poor mobile phone coverages was highlighted in the wake of Storm Darragh, which left people living in rural villages without means of contacting anyone for several days. Data from the new scheme, conducted with mobile analysts Streetwave, will be used in an interactive coverage map... to get Norfolk better connected."
The Telegraph
"The four mobile network operators have “acceptable” coverage across just 55pc of the country’s landmass on average, leaving large swathes of the population with sluggish connections, according to figures compiled by mobile data firm Streetwave."
BBC
"Streetwave, which creates mobile network performance maps across the UK, has been enlisted to support... "the largest mobile coverage survey ever undertaken across the UK". Data would be collected across 31,780km (19,747 miles) of roads across the River Severn region."
Frequently Asked Questions
Streetwave collects its own data following industry best-practices and a consistent methodology. This controlled approached ensures we collect the highest quality data from road, rail or pedestrian areas. All our data is captured from our own handsets, and we only use handsets that contain modern chipsets, for example Samsung Galaxy S25.
Yes. Participating councils link to our Coverage Checker, where anyone can enter their postcode and house number to view the quality of the mobile networks outside their house. We show upload/download speeds, and a network comparisons for every provider.
Absolutely. Our mapping is nationwide, we cover every road and rail in a country to provide insights to all people. We focus on closing gaps—not hiding them
We reveal real user experiences and deep network performance details (Layers 1-3, NAS and RRC messaging) for transparency and actionable results. In fact, we collect over 3,000 KPIs about mobile performance.
Data is refreshed as frequently as the market demands, typically this is twice per year, although data can also be collected on-demand. Where customers work with our Portable Units, data can be refreshed as often as the customer needs.
We support GIS files, browser dashboards, APIs, data exports, and can produce council-branded PDFs—ready for planning proposals, public consultations, or internal reports.