Company Also Awarded Top Rankings in National Network Study for
Overall Performance, Reliability, Speed, Data and Call Performance
Company Website:
http://news.vzw.com
AUGUSTA, Maine -- (Business Wire)
RootMetrics
today released its second U.S. State RootScore® Reports and
Verizon Wireless received the highest award for overall network
performance in Maine.
In addition to receiving the top award for overall network performance
in Maine, Verizon Wireless also scored highest in the Reliability,
Speed, Data, Call, and Text categories. Verizon Wireless won or tied
for the RootScore Overall Network Performance Award in 47 other states,
and won more awards than any other provider for Overall Performance and
in the categories of Reliability, Speed, Data, and Call performance.
RootMetrics, an independent mobile analytics firm, said the bi-annual
national study is the most comprehensive mobile network test completed
and published by a third-party tester to-date. Scores were based on
RootMetrics tests performed from January through June 2014. The company
ranked the four major U.S. wireless providers in six categories:
Overall, Reliability, Speed, Data, Call and Text network performance.
“We understand that New Englanders truly live a mobile lifestyle – from
the beaches to the mountains and communities in between – and staying
connected on-the-go has never been more important,” commented Michael
Murphy, Public Relations Manager for Verizon Wireless New England. “This
most recent independent study confirms Verizon Wireless’ network
leadership across the country and here at home. Having invested $3.7
billion into our wireless network across New England since 2000,
including $179 million in the first half of 2014, we continue to enhance
our service to provide customers a great experience today, while
building the foundation to drive future innovation.”
In its National RootScore Report, RootMetrics named Verizon Wireless the Overall
RootScore Award Winner. Verizon Wireless also was the winner in the
national study in four other categories: Reliability, Speed, Data and
Call Performance.
Also, in studies in the first half of 2014, Verizon Wireless received
top or joint top rankings in 115 out of 125 markets, including New
Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island and Connecticut, studied by
RootMetrics in its metro market reports, with more wins and ties in
Overall network performance than any other provider. The company also
scored 30 wins or ties in the RootMetrics U.S. Airports study of 50
major U.S. airports, also more than any other provider.
Verizon Wireless’ super-fast 4G LTE network, the nation’s largest and
most reliable 4G LTE network, today covers more of the U.S. than any
other wireless provider’s 4G LTE network. Verizon Wireless’ nationwide
XLTE coverage, which doubles Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE bandwidth and
provides customers with greater peak speeds, was launched in the first
half of the year.
For more information, visit the Verizon
Wireless News Center and follow meon Twitter at @VZWMike.
Rankings based on RootMetrics US State RootScore® Reports: covering
January-June 2014 for network performance test results of 4 mobile
networks as an average across all available network types. The
RootMetrics award is not an endorsement of Verizon. Your results may
vary. Visit www.rootmetrics.com
for details.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the
nation’s largest and most reliable 4G LTE network. As the largest
wireless company in the U.S., Verizon Wireless serves 104.6 million
retail customers, including 98.6 million retail postpaid customers.
Verizon Wireless is wholly owned by Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE,
Nasdaq: VZ). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com.
For the latest news and updates about Verizon Wireless, visit our News
Center at http://www.verizonwireless.com/news
or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/VZWNews.
Contacts:
Verizon Wireless
Michael Murphy, 781-932-1213
Michael.Murphy@verizonwireless.com
@VZWMike
or
for
Verizon Wireless
Diane Carragher, 978-518-4509
Diane@matternow.com
Source: Verizon Wireless
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