OVERLAND PARK, Kan.,
Aug. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Verizon customers in Kansas are enjoying all of the benefits of
America's most reliable network, according to the Kansas
RootScore® Report, conducted by Seattle-based RootMetrics. Additionally, this
marks the fourth consecutive time Verizon's wireless network has
been acknowledged as the leader in overall performance among
national wireless service providers in the U.S.
Scores are based on RootMetrics testing performed from January
through June 2015. The company
evaluated all four U.S. wireless providers in six network
performance categories: overall, reliability, speed, data, call,
and text performance.
The results are in and Verizon won the Overall RootScore award
in the state of Kansas, and also
was ranked first in speed and data.
RootMetrics uses scientific methods to conduct their rigorous
testing regimen, based on where people actually use their mobile
devices. Using off-the-shelf, unaltered smartphones, RootMetrics
staff drove over 3,000 miles on and included 75 indoor locations to
measure and analyze key performance indicators which provide an
unbiased characterization of network attributes in the state of
Kansas.
While Verizon took the honors in Kansas, it also outranked the competition with
the most wins or ties in five state categories:
- 47 states for Overall Performance (vs. 12 wins/ties for
the nearest competitor)
- 44 states for Network Reliability (vs. 15 wins/ties for
the nearest competitor)
- 44 states for Network Speed (vs. 7 wins/ties for the
nearest competitor)
- 46 states for Data Performance (vs. 6 wins/ties for the
nearest competitor)
- 45 states for Call Performance (vs. 19 wins/ties for the
nearest competitor)
In 2014 alone, Verizon invested more than $101 billion to improve and fortify its network
which covers 98% of the U.S. population. In Kansas, more than $85
million was invested into the Verizon Wireless network in
2014.
About Verizon
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE,
Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in New
York, is a global leader in delivering the promise of the
digital world. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable
wireless network, with 109.5 million retail connections nationwide.
Verizon also provides converged communications, information and
entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic
network, and delivers integrated business solutions to customers
worldwide. A Fortune 15 company with more than $127 billion in 2014 revenues, Verizon employs a
diverse workforce of 178,500. For more information, visit
www.verizon.com/news/.
To view the original version on PR Newswire,
visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/verizons-wireless-network-ranked-1-for-overall-performance-in-kansas-by-rootmetrics-300130091.html
SOURCE Verizon Wireless