RootMetrics® ranks Verizon’s network #1 in the nation for a record ninth time in a row
February 07 2018 - 12:10AM
The nation’s most rigorous, independent scientific study has
recognized Verizon as the #1 wireless network in the country
for a record ninth consecutive time. According to RootMetrics’ new
National RootScore® Report, released today, Verizon was again
unbeaten in every category including overall performance,
reliability, data, speed, call and text network performance.
According to the report
- “Verizon's performance in our national testing was once again
outstanding and far stronger than that of any other carrier.”
- “Verizon shines at the national level, winning or sharing
awards in all six categories… A remarkable achievement: Verizon has
won the Overall RootScore Award outright for nine consecutive test
periods.”
- “Verizon leads the way - earning far more State RootScore
Awards than any other carrier in each of our six performance
categories.”
- “Verizon earns far more state-level awards than any other
network.”
Report highlights
- Our network remains undefeated in all categories including
overall network performance, reliability, speed, data, calls and
text.
- We were unbeaten in overall performance in 45 states.
- Our results at the state level more than double that of our
next-closest competitor. As the report states: “Verizon won or
shared a remarkable 249 State RootScore Awards out of 300 possible
award opportunities in the second half of 2017.”
- In cities across the country, our network was unbeaten 93
percent of the time in network reliability performance - a total of
116 (out of 125) Network Reliability RootScore Awards for the third
consecutive test period.
No matter how you test it, Verizon is the industry
leader in network
performance
Only one
wireless network is recognized time and time again as the leader in
network performance by independent third parties using different
approaches (drivetesting, consumer experience studies). In addition
to today’s announcement from RootMetrics, J.D. Power recently
reported that in all six regions and, for the 20th time in a row,
Verizon received more awards than any other wireless provider in
the J.D. Power Wireless Network Quality Performance Study.* In
addition, according to Nielsen Video Test data collected
nationally, the most awarded network is now the best in
streaming.**
“Since launching our unlimited data plan one year ago, our
network performance continues to be consistently strong,” said
Nicola Palmer, chief network engineer and head of wireless networks
at Verizon. “These recent third party results confirm our
overwhelming lead over other wireless providers in network
performance and reliability.”
Predictable excellence for our customersWe
engineer, build and maintain our network for predictable
excellence, meaning Verizon provides the largest 4G LTE coverage,
unparalleled reliability, and the most consistently fast speeds.
Our ongoing investment in the latest technologies and software
platforms and our industry-leading team of dedicated and talented
engineers have come together to ensure our customers have the best
reliability, coverage, speed and streaming experience.
Building the futureIn 2017, Verizon
accomplished a series of industry technology firsts through the
deployment of LTE Advanced network features which provide increased
capacity and even faster peak speeds. These advancements serve as
foundational stepping stones on the way to 5G and provide tangible
benefits today while laying the groundwork for our next generation
network.
Verizon is changing the game by exploring new use cases with 5G
technology. This past Sunday, Verizon chairman and CEO Lowell
McAdam and Korea Telecom chairman and CEO Chang-Gyu Hwang
successfully conducted the first-ever pre-commercial 5G video call
on two fully functioning prototype 5G tablets from Samsung. Just
last week in Minneapolis, we streamed a live stereoscopic virtual
reality experience by transmitting multiple 4K and HD video streams
over 5G, delivering a truly interactive, immersive experience and
taking VR as we know it to a whole new level. Last week, we also
demonstrated 5G’s extremely low latency with two pro football
players using real-time, network-based, first-person cameras to
test the latency of 5G, knowing that milliseconds can make a
difference between catching a football or not.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) (Nasdaq:VZ), headquartered
in New York City, has a diverse workforce of 160,900 and generated
nearly $126 billion in 2016 revenues. Verizon operates America’s
most reliable wireless network, with 114.2 million retail
connections nationwide. The company also provides communications
and entertainment services over mobile broadband and the nation’s
premier all-fiber network, and delivers integrated business
solutions to customers worldwide.
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Rankings based on the RootMetrics US National, State, and Metro
RootScore Reports: 2H 2017. 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.Quotes from RootMetrics special reports “Mobile performance
in the US part 1: performance across the entire US 2H 2017” and
“Mobile performance in the US part 2: performance across the 50
states 2H 2017”.
*Verizon Wireless received the highest numerical score among
wireless service providers in the J.D. Power 2017 (V1 & V2)
& 2018 (V1) U.S. Wireless Network Quality Performance Studies.
2018 V1 study is based on 38,595 total responses, measuring the
network quality experienced by customers with wireless phones,
surveyed July-December 2017. Your experiences may vary. Visit
jdpower.com
**Based on Verizon interpretation of Nielsen Video Test data
collected nationally between 10/1/17 and 12/31/17
Media contact: Laura
Merritt614-561-2605Laura.merritt@verizonwireless.comtwitter.com/MerrittLBliss
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