BASKING RIDGE, N.J.,
Aug. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- For the
second consecutive time, Verizon ranks the highest across all six
regions among U.S. wireless providers, according to the J.D. Power
2015 Wireless Network Quality Performance Study℠, Volume 2.
Verizon's network performance was higher than the industry average
in all three quality categories: calling, messaging and data.
The study covers six regions of the U.S., which include 48
states and the District of
Columbia. This is the third time that Verizon took the
top spot in all six regions in the last two years.
"Customers know their mobile device is only as good as the
network it's riding on," said Nicola
Palmer, senior vice president and chief network officer for
Verizon Wireless. "Ranking highest across the country in the J.D.
Power 2015 Wireless Network Quality Performance Study is another
proof point of our commitment to providing our customers with the
best network. Consistent capital investment and relentless focus on
the performance of our industry-leading 4G LTE Network provides the
breadth and quality of coverage customers need to use their devices
where they want, how they want."
From January through June 2015,
nearly 49,000 wireless subscribers across the U.S. were surveyed
about their experiences with their last 10 calls, messages, emails
and Web connections on their mobile devices. The survey asked about
calls dropped or disconnected, calls not connected on the first
try, calls with audio problems, failed/late voicemail
notifications, voicemail with failed calls, text message
transmission failures, late/failed received text messages, Web
connection errors/failures to load, slow mobile Web, and email
connection errors.
Verizon's network, the nation's largest and most reliable 4G LTE
network, currently covers 98 percent of the U.S. population.
Verizon continues to enhance its network by deploying technologies
such as small cells and distributed antenna systems as well as
XLTE, which uses Verizon's AWS (Advanced Wireless Services)
spectrum to double 4G LTE bandwidth in cities coast to coast.
XLTE delivers faster peak speeds and greater capacity than before.
This means that more people in the same location can send and
receive photos, download videos, surf the internet and use
real-time navigation.
Verizon's ongoing network investment totals more than
$100 billion nationally since it was
formed, which includes the introduction and continuous expansion of
4G LTE and XLTE. In 2014 alone, Verizon invested more than
$10 billion to improve and fortify
its network across the United
States.
Learn more about wireless products and services at
www.verizonwireless.com or follow @VerizonNews on Twitter.
About Verizon
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE,
Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in New
York, employs a diverse workforce of 178,500 and generated
more than $127 billion in 2014
revenues. 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. For more information, visit www.verizon.com/news/.
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