Sprint’s super-fast LTE Plus Network now reaches 191 markets, including The
Big Apple
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NEW YORK -- (Business Wire)
Sprint (NYSE:S) customers across the New York Metropolitan Area are now
experiencing faster, stronger, more reliable service with the
availability of Sprint’s LTE Plus Network. LTE Plus, now available in
New York City and 190 other markets across the country, takes advantage
of Sprint’s rich triband spectrum portfolio and uses some of the world’s
most advanced technologies in wireless.
Since the beginning of the year, Sprint doubled the speed and capacity
of more than 900 2.5GHz cell sites across the New York Metropolitan Area
with the deployment of two-channel carrier aggregation. Carrier
aggregation, a feature of LTE Plus, creates a wider lane that allows
more network traffic to travel at higher rates, enabling Sprint to
provide customers with even faster data speeds.
With Sprint LTE Plus, New Yorkers and customers throughout the five
boroughs will experience faster speeds than before while surfing the Web
at Chelsea Piers, sending panoramic city views from the One World Trade
Center observation deck, or live streaming video from a concert at the
Barclays Center. In fact, according to Sprint’s analysis of Nielsen
Mobile Performance data, Sprint now delivers the fastest LTE download
speeds in New York.1
“There’s no better proving ground for our network than New York,” said
Günther Ottendorfer, Sprint Chief Operating Officer, Technology. “In the
past few months we made tremendous improvements across the entire
metropolitan area, and we’re committed to providing The City That Never
Sleeps with an exceptional wireless experience.”
Within the past six months, Sprint has added or upgraded service at
several popular locations such as Rockefeller Center, the 9/11 Memorial,
Jacob Javits Center, JFK International Airport, and The Intrepid Sea,
Air & Space Museum. Sprint continues to lead with more stations on air
to-date than any other carrier. Sprint is contracted to complete all
seven phases of 279 underground stations in the New York City subway
project. Sprint will be deploying 4G LTE to all underground stations and
service will be ready for customers in 2017.
In addition to improving service in key venues, Sprint has relentlessly
focused on expanding and fine-tuning the network across New York and New
Jersey. Network performance has continued to improve with the addition
of new cell sites, increased coverage and capacity, and systematic
optimization of each cell site to maximize LTE Plus performance. Key LTE
Plus benefits include:
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Faster service with double the network capacity and speed, and peak
speeds in excess of 100Mbps on capable devices
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Stronger service with smart antenna technology that extends the cell
signal further at 2.5GHz
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More reliable service utilizing three bands of spectrum – 1.9GHz for
broad coverage, 800MHz for better indoor service, and 2.5GHz for even
faster data speeds
“Our 2.5GHz spectrum excels at moving high volumes of data at very fast
speeds. And our deep 2.5GHz holdings give us more capacity than any
other carrier in the U.S.,” said Dr. John Saw, Sprint CTO. “This is a
tremendous advantage, allowing us to keep adding the capacity and speed
needed to serve New Yorker’s demand for data now and well into the
future.”
New York, Switch to Sprint and Save 50%
In addition to offering the super-fast LTE Plus Network in New York,
consumers switching to Sprint can take advantage of the biggest
wireless offer in U.S. history – 50 percent off the price of most
Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile rate plans.2 Customers who
switch get 50 percent off most current rate plan prices from their
current carrier. And, Sprint will pay switching fees up to $650 per line.3
Sprint also offers a 30-day satisfaction guarantee – the industry’s best
consumer satisfaction guarantee. If customers aren’t completely
satisfied within 30 days, Sprint will refund the cost of the device and
service charges.4
About Sprint
Sprint (NYSE: S) is a communications services company that creates more
and better ways to connect its customers to the things they care about
most. Sprint served more than 58.4 million connections as of December
31, 2015 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and
deploying innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G
service from a national carrier in the United States; leading
no-contract brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and
Assurance Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk
capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Sprint has been
named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America for the
past five years. You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com
or www.facebook.com/sprint
and www.twitter.com/sprint.
1Claim based on Sprint’s analysis of average LTE download
speeds using Nielsen NMP data (Oct. 2015 thru March 2016). Actual
download speeds may vary by location and device capability.
2Discount applies to base monthly service plan and access
charges only. Discount does not apply to certain charges such as taxes,
surcharges, roaming, premium content, add-ons, and apps. New plan
features may not be an exact match. Discount offer limited to regular
rates on consumer plans as of 3/31/16 for: Verizon’s shared data rate
plans as of 3/31/16 for 1GB, 3GB, 6GB, 12GB, 18GB, 20GB, 25GB, 30GB,
40GB and 50GB; T-Mobile’s Simple Choice rate plan prices as of 3/31/16
for 2GB, 6GB and 10GB; and AT&T’s shared data rate plans as of 3/31/16
for 300MB, 2GB, 5GB, 15GB, 20GB, 25GB, 30GB, 40GB and 50GB. Discount
does not include competitor promotional or sale prices. Plans exclude
unlimited music and video streaming, data carryover, and cloud options
that other carrier plans may offer. Offer/coverage not available
everywhere or for discounted phones. Subject to new-line, $36 activation
fee, credit, valid port-in. Customer must choose from same porting
carrier rate card.
3Requires valid port-in, submission of previous bill, current
phone trade in and online registration. Via American Express Reward Card
(less trade-in value provided).
4 Valid March 25 for a limited time. If a new customer or an
existing customer adds a line of service (phone, tablet or MBB) and
deactivates within 30 days, Sprint will credit all device charges
(Installment Billing, Lease, or Early Termination Fee, when device is
returned) and reimburse the customer for the device purchase, price or
down payment, activation fee, MRC, and all associated taxes and fees.
The following charges will not reimbursed: Premium content, third party
billing, any international charges not included in your plan (e.g.
international voice roaming) and any associated taxes and Sprint
surcharges. As an example, overage, per minute international services
with a cost outside of plan MRC are considered nonstandard usage.
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