BASKING RIDGE, N.J.,
July 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Actual facts, not advertisements, tell the tale – all
wireless networks do NOT offer customers the same experience in
2016. Even before Verizon invested another $5 billion in enhancing its network during the
first half of the year, these truths were evident:
- Verizon has 2.34 million square miles of LTE network coverage.
AT&T has nearly 600,000 square miles less LTE coverage than
Verizon, T-Mobile has nearly 1 million square miles less than
Verizon, and Sprint has nearly 1.5 million square miles less than
Verizon.
- Third-parties who analyze network performance most often rate
the Verizon network as fastest. In the latest RootMetrics national
performance study, Verizon had consistently faster speeds than any
other wireless network in 37 of 50 states, and tied in four
others.
- A one percent gap in reliability equals nearly 10,000 more
failed connections per minute versus Verizon's network. That's 5
billion more failures a year, any of which could be important if
they occur during a critical time.
- A track record of sustained network investment makes a
difference when it counts, in times of disasters and every day.
Verizon has now invested about $116
billion in our network since 2000, more than any other
wireless company.
Verizon's $5 billion network
investment during the first six months of 2016 helps give customers
an even better network experience when they need it, and in more
places. That sustained investment means fast data speeds, more
people across America experiencing 4G LTE technology, and
reliability that can't be matched by mere advertising
campaigns.
Fast data speeds.
During the first half of the year, Verizon network teams began
bringing "carrier aggregation" to more than 450 cities across the
nation. Carrier aggregation uses software to combine multiple
channels into one large channel, allowing data sessions to complete
and leave the network more quickly. The result is faster speeds for
customers with carrier aggregation-capable devices.
Verizon's 4G LTE network is engineered to provide, on average, 5
Mbps to 12 Mbps while downloading and 2 Mbps to 5 Mbps while
uploading. At those levels, our customers have an excellent
experience for all their data needs – video, music, email and
social – and Verizon's network provides those fast speeds
consistently.
Coverage and capacity.
Our 2016 investment includes the expansion of Verizon's XLTE
network technology, which doubles our 4G LTE bandwidth and provides
customers with greater peak speeds covering nearly 2.4 million
square miles in 466 markets nationwide, including 13 new markets
launched in the last 90 days.
Verizon installed more than 1,500 new cell sites and added XLTE
technology to more than 1,700 sites across the country from January
to July, to accommodate exponential data usage growth and to enable
customers to experience an unmatched level of reliable
connectivity.
Teams also focused on handling ever-increasing traffic on
America's largest and most reliable network by designing and
deploying new small cell sites and Distributed Antenna Systems
(DAS) in locations across the U.S., including arenas hosting the
Republican and Democratic national conventions this
month.
Small cells consist of a radio, antenna, power and a fiber
connection and are strategically positioned on street lights, sides
of buildings or other structures. They operate within Verizon's
existing network coverage area to add additional 4G LTE capacity
where it's needed most – in heavily trafficked areas.
Through mid-2016, Verizon deployed more than 2,100 small cell
solution nodes, including dozens installed throughout the
San Francisco Bay Area in advance
of Super Bowl 50.
Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) consist of unseen cables and
numerous antennas distributed throughout high traffic areas such as
stadiums, convention or shopping centers, office buildings, train
stations, airline terminals, and dense, outdoor urban areas. So far
this year, Verizon has deployed more than 350 DAS solutions.
And because rural coverage also matters, Verizon's LTE in Rural
America (LRA) program includes 21 participants spanning 15 states
and representing communities in 169 rural counties. The 21 LRA
participants combined currently reach over 2.7 million people while
covering approximately 120,000 square miles of America's rural
areas with 4G LTE, an area larger than the state of Arizona.
Proven reliability and performance.
Verizon engineers work around the clock, checking and testing
the performance of our network, to ensure that it's optimized
across the nation. In a single day, they analyze over
1,000,000,000,000,000 (one quadrillion!) bytes of data.
The Verizon network ranks highest most often in leading studies,
and in multiple tests, year after year. For the fifth consecutive
testing period, Verizon's network was rated No. 1 in overall
network performance among the four national wireless companies in
the United States by RootMetrics®
in its National RootScore® Report (Rankings based on the
RootMetrics U.S. National RootScore Report: 2H, 2015.
For the third time, Verizon's network ranked highest across all
six regions among U.S. wireless providers, according to J.D. Power
2016 Wireless Network Quality Performance Study℠, Volume 1. Verizon
Wireless achieves the highest score in all three quality
categories: calling, messaging, and data.
Consistent investment.
Last year, Verizon invested $11 billion+ in wireless network
improvements, and has now invested more than $116 billion in our wireless network since
2000.
For more information about Verizon Wireless, visit
www.verizon.com or follow @VerizonNews on Twitter at
https://twitter.com/VerizonNews.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in
New York City, has a diverse
workforce of nearly 162,700 and generated nearly $132 billion in 2015 revenues. Verizon operates
America's most reliable wireless network, with 113.2 million retail
connections nationwide. The company also provides communications
and entertainment services over mobile broadband and the nation's
premiere all-fiber network, and delivers integrated business
solutions to customers worldwide.
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Rankings based on the RootMetrics US National RootScore Report:
2H 2015. 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.
Media contact:
Chuck
Hamby
908-559-6673
chuck.hamby@verizonwireless.com
@Chucktopia on Twitter
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