NEW YORK, April 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon
customers in Boston are enjoying
all of the benefits of the top-performing wireless network in the
area, according to the Boston RootScore® Report ,
conducted by Seattle-based
RootMetrics. In the new RootMetrics first half 2016 report,
Verizon won the overall performance award in Boston.
RootMetrics is an independent mobile analytics firm that uses
off-the-shelf consumer smartphones to test the network capabilities
of all four major U.S. wireless carriers in six network performance
categories across various geographies.
Verizon also was ranked first in network reliability and call
performance. RootMetrics professional testers drove more than 4,000
miles throughout the Boston metro
area in the recent study. They compared national wireless
competitors in 89 indoor locations and conducted over 61,000 total
tests from April 3 to April 9.
"We are pleased that RootMetrics has recognized our continued
dedication to building the best wireless network in the
Boston area for our customers,"
said Michele White, Network Director
for Verizon's Northeast Market. "This award paired with Verizon's
recent announcement to invest $300
million in a city-wide fiber network demonstrates our
ongoing commitment to provide the best telecommunications services
in the city, while laying the foundation for future wireless
innovation, including the deployment of 5G technology."
Across the U.S., RootMetrics rated Verizon's wireless network as
the leader among all major national wireless service providers for
the fifth consecutive time during testing in the second half of
2015. Verizon also earned the most first place or shared first
place data performance rankings in the nation's top airports during
second-half 2015.
Rankings based on RootMetrics Boston (April
2016), U.S. National (2nd half 2015), and 50 Airport
(July-December 2015) RootScore
Reports. Tested with best commercially available smartphones on 4
national mobile networks 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.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in
New York City, generated nearly
$132 billion in 2015 revenues.
Verizon operates America's most reliable wireless network, with
112.6 million retail connections nationwide. The company also
provides communications and entertainment services over America's
most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers integrated business
solutions to customers worldwide.
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Media contact:
Andrew
Testa
973-656-7976
andrew.testa@verizonwireless.com
Twitter: @andrewtesta
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SOURCE Verizon