DALLAS, Aug. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon continues
to rank highest in network quality among U.S. wireless providers in
the Southwest according to the J.D. Power 2015 Wireless Network
Quality Performance Study℠, Volume 2. Verizon's network performance
was significantly higher than the industry average in all six
regions nationwide for all three quality categories: calling,
messaging and data.
From January through June 2015,
nearly 49,000 wireless subscribers across the U.S. (48 states and
the District of Columbia) were
surveyed about their experiences with their last 10 calls,
messages, emails and Web connections on their mobile devices. The
study 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.
The Verizon network, which is 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
technology 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 the
company was formed, including the launch and expansion of 4G LTE
and XLTE and other technologies.
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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