BALTIMORE, Dec. 1, 2015
/PRNewswire/ -- Verizon customers in Baltimore are enjoying all of the benefits of
America's most reliable network, according to the Metro RootScore®
Report, conducted by Seattle-based
RootMetrics. The results are in, and Verizon won the Overall
RootScore award in Baltimore,
scoring 98.2, and also was ranked 1st in
reliability, speed, data, and call performance.
Scores are based on RootMetrics testing performed from
October 17 through October 23, 2015.
The company evaluated all four U.S. wireless providers in six
network performance categories: overall, reliability, speed, data,
call, and text performance.
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 more than 1,130 miles and included 39 indoor locations
to measure and analyze key performance indicators which provide an
unbiased characterization of network attributes in and around the
city of Baltimore.
"RootMetrics' thorough testing process replicates the real-world
experience of wireless customers," said Kate Jay, Verizon spokesperson. "This
latest award corroborates the results of our own internal network
testing and confirms that Verizon delivers the best network
performance for customers."
In addition to winning RootMetrics' Metro RootScore Report for
Baltimore, Verizon also received
the #1 ranking in RootMetrics' State Score Report for Maryland for
the first half of 2015. Verizon's wireless network was
recognized by RootMetrics as outranking the competition with the
most wins or ties by state in the first half of 2015, with 47
Overall Performance RootScore Awards, including the state of
Maryland.
Verizon invested more than $10
billion last year to improve and fortify its network which
covers 98% of the U.S. population. The company continues to
enhance its network by deploying new technology such as small
cells, 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, with faster peak speeds and
greater capacity than before. This means that more wireless
interactions can occur with more people in the same location, so
more people can send photos, download videos, surf the internet,
and use real-time navigation. For more information on the Verizon
network, visit www.verizonwireless.com/lte.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) employs a diverse
workforce of 177,900 and generated more than $127 billion in 2014 revenues. Verizon Wireless
operates America's most reliable wireless network, with 110.8
million retail connections nationwide. Headquartered in
New York, Verizon also provides
communications 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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Network rankings based on RootMetrics Baltimore (October 2015) and 50 State (Jan-Jun 2015) RootScore Reports. 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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