BOSTON, Dec. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprint's
(NYSE: S) Next-Gen Network investment is taking hold across
Boston and wireless customers are
experiencing Sprint's best-ever LTE Advanced network with new
independent tests showing Sprint tops the charts with the most
improved network and fastest download speeds.
In recent testing by RootMetrics®, Sprint is #1 with
the fastest download speeds in Boston.1 Indoor and outdoor testing
was conducted during peak-usage hours during the day in the busiest
areas of Boston. Samples were
collected in iconic tourist areas, top travel destinations,
business districts, retail shops, major entertainment areas, and
other high-traffic areas. The end result is testing that shows how
carriers perform in the busiest parts of Boston, and the results also evaluate how well
networks are prepared for upcoming 5G and IoT
deployments.
Additionally, analysis of Nielsen drive test data shows Sprint
has the most improved network in Boston with a 292% increase in download speeds
year-over-year.2
"We're excited that our Next-Gen Network investment is making a
real difference for customers in Boston," said Mark Walker, Sprint's vice
president for Network, Northeast. "With an LTE Advanced network
that's built for unlimited, customers are getting faster movie,
music and game downloads, and a great overall experience using
their favorite devices."
Sprint's Next-Gen Network Investment in Boston
This year, Sprint has spent
billions on its Next-Gen Network build, unleashing the company's
strong spectrum holdings to dramatically improve coverage, speed
and reliability for its customers. Across Boston, Sprint continues to add new cell sites
and upgrade existing cell sites to use all three of its
spectrum bands (800 MHz, 1.9 GHz and 2.5 GHz) to improve coverage
and provide its fastest, most reliable service. The company has
also added hundreds of indoor and outdoor small
cells throughout the greater metropolitan area to deliver even
more coverage, capacity and speed using unobtrusive units on
telephone poles, street lights and other infrastructure.
Sprint also continues to enhance service in Boston's public venues. For example, the
company deployed its 2.5 GHz spectrum across the MBTA system for
faster data speeds, and it increased network capacity at Fenway
Park by approximately 30% in time for the Red Sox World Series
Championship run.
In addition, Sprint has rolled out LTE Advanced technologies
including 256 QAM, 4X4 MIMO, enhanced Beamforming with Transmission
Mode 9 (TM9) and two- and three-channel Carrier Aggregation for
faster data speeds than before. In addition, Sprint is enhancing
its upload speeds with capabilities such as Uplink Carrier
Aggregation, 64 QAM and High Performance User Equipment (HPUE).
These technologies provide the foundation for Sprint's LTE
Advanced capabilities, now available nationwide and delivering
up to 2X faster speeds on capable devices.3
To spread the word about its network improvements, along with
offering the best value for Unlimited with Basic, Plus and Premium
plans and other great holiday deals, the company is conducting an
aggressive marketing campaign through the holiday season. Efforts
include TV, radio, outdoor and digital ads, along with in-store
signage and materials.
To learn more about Sprint's LTE Advanced Network and Next-Gen
Network build, visit http://newsroom.sprint.com/network/.
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 54.5 million connections as of Sept.
30, 2018 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.
Today, Sprint's legacy of innovation and service continues with an
increased investment to dramatically improve coverage, reliability,
and speed across its nationwide network and commitment to launching
the first 5G mobile network in the U.S. You can learn more and
visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and
www.twitter.com/sprint.
1 RootMetrics Boston,
MA Metro testing: 2H 2018. Chart represents Median Downlink
Throughput speed. 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 Sprint. Visit www.rootmetrics.com for
more details.
2 Sprint's analysis of Nielsen's Drive Test data
in Boston MSA for GET3 speeds (10 seconds 1GB parallel file
download testing network capability) comparing 2017 D1 to latest
drive.
3 Compared to Sprint 4G LTE.
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