MBTA Commuters Stay Connected with Sprint
January 26 2015 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Sprint debuts new service on the T and
continues its Cut Your Rate Plan in Half offer
Today Sprint customers in Boston can enjoy expanded wireless
service along much of their commute in the MBTA.
Sprint has expanded its network coverage to include all 35
underground MBTA stations and 19.5 miles of tunnel on the Red,
Blue, Green and Orange lines. The Silver Line and Back Bay Station
are part of a planned future expansion. Last spring, Sprint
partnered with InSite Wireless Group, a Virginia-based technology
company that installed the wireless infrastructure to enable
connectivity on all MBTA platforms and tunnels.
According to the MBTA, the number of passenger trips topped the
37 million mark in October 2014 for the first time in the transit
agency’s history. With Sprint’s new system, these passengers can
now use their favorite devices to conduct business, get caught up
on the day’s events, and communicate with friends and family.
“Our teams have been working to improve and expand service
throughout Boston and connectivity in the MBTA stations and tunnels
is an important part of our commitment to our customers,” said Joe
Meyer, vice president of Sprint Network Performance. “Network
improvements, along with our new pricing plans offering the best
value in wireless, make this a great time to give Sprint a
try.”
In the past three years, Sprint has invested more than $345
million in its Boston network aimed at delivering a more consistent
and reliable customer experience than before. Network improvements
include:
- 4G LTE for faster, more reliable data
delivering peak wireless speeds of 50-60Mbps.
- HD Voice, a new Sprint standard for
crystal-clear voice calls providing a fuller, more natural-sounding
voice on capable devices, plus noise reduction technology that
virtually eliminates background noise from places like a busy road
or crowded restaurant.
- Stronger in-building service using
800MHz low frequency spectrum.
Looking ahead, Sprint will continue to invest in its Boston
network by implementing new technologies and techniques to make the
network more efficient and deliver improved performance and faster
data speeds.
Best Value in Wireless
In addition to offering expanded service, Sprint is also
committed to providing Boston consumers and businesses the best
value in wireless. With the Cut Your Rate Plan in Half Event,
Sprint will cut in half the monthly rate plan for Verizon and
AT&T customers who switch to Sprint. The offer provides
unlimited talk and text to anywhere in the U.S. while on the Sprint
network – regardless of a customer’s current plan – and matches the
customer’s data allowance for half the cost they are currently
paying for their monthly rate plan.1 Sprint will also pay up to
$350 per line for a customer’s early termination fee or installment
bill balance when they switch.2
About Sprint:
Sprint (NYSE: S) is a communications services company dedicated
to delivering the best value in wireless. Sprint served 55 million
customers as of September 30, 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 last four years.
You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or
www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.
1Requires valid port from AT&T or Verizon to consumer
account with $10 min. monthly rate charge. Discount does not apply
to certain charges such as taxes, surcharges, add-ons, apps,
premium content, int’l services, devices, partial charges or add’l
lines. Usage Limitations: Other plans may receive prioritized
bandwidth availability. To improve data experience for the majority
of users, throughput may be limited, varied or reduced on the
network.2All lines must be ported from an active wireless line at
another carrier and remain active and in good standing for at least
45 days to receive the prepaid or reward card. Register through
March 15, 2015. Allow 12 weeks for your prepaid card to arrive.
SprintMark Elliott, 603-621-4511Mark.J.Elliott@sprint.com
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