Network improves daily making it a great time to switch to Sprint
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WICHITA, Kan. -- (Business Wire)
Sprint today announced that its Wichita network shares a first-place
ranking for call and text performance according to a new
RootScore® Report by independent mobile analytics firm
RootMetrics®.
Following a multi-year overhaul, the Sprint network now provides
significantly better call quality and faster data speeds in more places
than before. Additionally, according to RootMetrics, metro results
for second half 2014 show Sprint with the most improved network and
highest net gain in first-place or shared first-place RootScore and
network award wins in Overall Performance, Reliability, Call and Text.1
In Wichita, Sprint’s median download speed performed five times faster
since RootMetrics conducted its previous test five months ago. As for
call performance, Sprint did not record any blocked or dropped calls
during the most recent test.
“Our network gets better every day, and we’re keenly focused on
providing the consistent reliability, capacity, and speed that our
customers demand,” said Joe Meyer, vice president of Sprint Network
Performance. “We’re pleased with these latest results and we will
continue to invest in our Wichita network. With our new low-cost pricing
plans, there’s never been a better time to give Sprint a try.”
About RootMetrics
RootMetrics, an independent mobile analytics firm that offers insights
into the consumer mobile experience, tests the networks of all four
major wireless carriers in the U.S. twice per year. The company provides
objective, unbiased assessments of performance across a broad range of
consumer-oriented mobile activities including data usage, calling, and
texting. Network reliability measures a customer’s ability to establish
and keep a data connection, make and retain a call, and send and receive
texts.
Rankings based on RootMetrics Wichita (March 2015) RootScore Report for
mobile performance as tested on best available plans and devices on 4
mobile networks across all available network types. The RootMetrics
award is not an endorsement of Sprint. Your results may vary. See www.rootmetrics.com
for details.
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 nearly 56 million connections as of December 31,
2014 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 four years. You
can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com
or www.facebook.com/sprint
and www.twitter.com/sprint.
1Most improved network claim based upon Sprint’s
relative increase in first place or tied for first place awards across
all award categories combined as noted in the RootMetrics 2nd Half 2014
Mobile Network Performance Review Report, published February 10, 2015,
of 4 mobile networks across all available network types comparing the
second half of 2014 to the first half of 2014. Your experiences may
vary. The RootMetrics award is not an endorsement of Sprint. Visit www.rootmetrics.com
for more details.
Contacts:
Sprint
Adrienne Norton, 425-256-7014
adrienne.norton@sprint.com
Source: Sprint
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