NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- You're looking
for the unlimited plan you want on the network you deserve.
And once again, the nation's most rigorous, independent study has
rated Verizon the #1 network in the U.S. According to
RootMetrics® new National RootScore® Report,
released today, Verizon swept all six network categories for all of
2016, including reliability, data, speed, call, text and overall
performance – an industry first since testing began.
According to the RootMetrics Second-Half 2016 US Mobile Network
Performance special report, "Based on our testing, Verizon is
the undisputed leader in terms of coverage and network reliability.
Indeed, Verizon's network reliability results were the strongest
among all carriers at the metro, state, and national levels in the
second half of 2016." The study is RootMetrics' most
recent, gathering input from the four national U.S. wireless
companies over the exact same period of time.
"These test results are absolutely overwhelming. Only Verizon's
network offers superior performance, unrivaled reliability and the
best speeds for customers making it the best option for unlimited
data plans," said Nicola Palmer,
Verizon's chief wireless network officer. "We are extending our
lead in network performance in the top 125 Metro areas and in state
and national network performance results."
Verizon has been able to pull ahead significantly in network
performance thanks to consistent investment in reliability,
innovation and the latest engineering technologies. Since 2000, the
company has invested $122 billion,
more than any competitor. Verizon's 4G LTE network covers more than
2.4 million square miles and 314 million people, more than any
other wireless company.
Better network performance in 48 states
The
RootMetrics Second-Half 2016 State Network Performance special
report finds: "Verizon's performance in our state-level testing
was exceptional across the board." Verizon repeated its
industry leadership from the first half of 2016 into the second
half of the year, with wins or first place ties in 48 of 50 states
in overall network performance. The two discount networks did not
win or tie a single state, contributing to their total of zero wins
in overall network performance since state RootScore Report studies
began in the second half of 2013.
Overall Network
Performance, States
|
Wins/Ties
|
Wins
|
|
Verizon
|
48
|
(39
outright)
|
|
AT&T
|
11
|
(2
outright)
|
|
T-Mobile
|
0
|
(0
outright)
|
|
Sprint
|
0
|
(0
outright)
|
|
Extending the lead in metro reports
In the second half
of the year, Verizon won or tied 93 percent of the time in
overall network performance – that's 116 of 125 metro markets
tested – further extending the lead over the other providers.
According to the RootMetrics Second-Half 2016 Metro Network
Performance special report of top 125 cities: "Verizon's award
total of 658 was easily the highest among all networks, and the
carrier's increase of 95 awards compared to first-half 2016 testing
was the largest gain of any network." (Verizon's 658
awards, outright or tied, is out of a total possible 750 awards in
the six testing categories for the 125 Metro areas.)
Overall Network
Performance, 125 Metros
|
Wins/Ties
|
Wins
|
|
Verizon
|
116
|
(55
outright)
|
|
AT&T
|
55
|
(4
outright)
|
|
T-Mobile
|
25
|
(2
outright)
|
|
Sprint
|
9
|
(0
outright)
|
|
RootMetrics 2H2016 Wins and Ties
North East Region
States – Connecticut, Delaware*, Maine, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, Vermont*.
Metro Areas – CT: Bridgeport-Stamford*, Hartford*, New
Haven; MA: Boston,
Springfield, Worcester*; NY: New
York City & Tri-State
Area, Buffalo*,
Hudson Valley*, Rochester*, Syracuse*; PA: Allentown*, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Philadelphia*, Scranton; RI: Providence*.
South East Region
States – Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North
Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Virginia*.
Metro Areas – AL: Birmingham*, Mobile; FL: Bonita
Springs, Daytona Beach,
Fort Myers*, Jacksonville*, Kissimmee, Miami, Orlando, Palm
Bay-Melbourne, Pensacola, Port St.
Lucie*, Sarasota,
Tampa-St. Petersburg; GA: Atlanta*, Augusta*; MD: Baltimore*; NC: Charlotte, Durham*, Greensboro*, Raleigh*, Winston-Salem*; SC: Charleston, Columbia*, Greenville*; TN: Chattanooga*,Knoxville*, Memphis*, Nashville*; VA: Hampton Roads, Richmond*, Washington, DC-Virginia-Maryland.
Great Lakes Region
States – Illinois*, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan*, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin.
Metro Areas – IL: Chicago*,
Rockford; IN: Indianapolis; KY: Louisville*; MI: Ann
Arbor*
Detroit, Flint*, Grand
Rapids*; OH: Akron*,
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo, Youngstown; PA: Pittsburgh; WI: Madison*, Milwaukee*.
South Central Region
States – Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi*, New
Mexico, Texas*.
Metro Areas – AZ: Phoenix*,
Tucson; AR: Little Rock*; LA: Baton Rouge*, New
Orleans, Shreveport; MS:
Jackson; NM: Albuquerque*; OK: Oklahoma City*, Tulsa*; TX: Corpus
Christi*, Dallas,
Denton, El Paso, Houston, McAllen*.
North Central Region
States – Colorado, Idaho, Iowa,
Kansas, Minnesota*, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North
Dakota, South Dakota,
Utah, Wyoming.
Metro Areas – CO: Colorado
Springs*, Denver*; IA:
Des Moines*; KS: Wichita; MN: Minneapolis-St. Paul*; MO: Kansas City*, St.
Louis*; NE: Omaha; UT:
Ogden*, Provo, Salt Lake
City.
Pacific Region
States – Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington
Metro Areas – CA: Antelope Valley, Bakersfield*, Concord*, Fresno*, Indio, Los
Angeles, Mission Viejo*,
Modesto*, Oxnard, Riverside, Sacramento, San
Diego*, San Francisco*,
San Jose*, Stockton, Temecula, Victor
Valley; HI: Honolulu; NV:
Reno; OR: Portland*; WA: Seattle Spokane*.
*Denotes ties
To learn more about how Verizon maintains the best network,
check out http://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-unlimited-network-you-deserve-rootmetrics-ranks-verizon-highest-overall-network,
and for the latest on Verizon Unlimited, visit
www.verizonwireless.com. Visit RootMetrics for more on their study
methodology.
Media Contacts:
National: Howie Waterman
917-359-5505
howard.waterman@verizon.com
National: Karen Smith
763-595-2511
Karen.smith@vzw.com
North East: David Weissmann
(Includes: Connecticut,
Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, Vermont)
917.359.7215
David.Weissmann@VerizonWireless.com
South East: Kate Jay
(Includes: Alabama,
Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North
Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Virginia)
678.339.4828
Kate.Jay@VerizonWireless.com
Great Lakes: Steve Van Dinter
(Includes: Illinois,
Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West
Virginia, Wisconsin)
847.706.1791
Steven.VanDinter@verizonwireless.com
South Central: Jeannine Brew
(Includes: Arizona,
Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New
Mexico, Oklahoma,
Texas)
972.444.5233
jeannine.brew@verizonwireless.com
North Central: Meagan Dorsch
(Includes: Colorado,
Idaho, Iowa, Kansas,
Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North
Dakota, South Dakota,
Utah, Wyoming)
303.694.8990
Meagan.Dorsch@VerizonWireless.com
Pacific: Heidi Flato
(Includes: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington)
925.324-8692
heidi.flato@verizonwireless.com
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in
New York City, has a diverse
workforce of 160,900 and generated nearly $126 billion in 2016 revenues. Verizon operates
America's most reliable wireless network, with 114.2 million retail
connections nationwide. The company also provides communications
and entertainment services over mobile broadband and the nation's
premier all-fiber network, and delivers integrated business
solutions to customers worldwide.
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Network rankings based on RootMetrics US National and State
RootScore Reports, covering July- December
2016. Performance rankings of four mobile networks rely on
scores calculated from random samples across all available network
types. Your experiences may vary. The RootMetrics award is not an
endorsement of Verizon.
Visit www.rootmetrics.com for more
details.
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