SEATTLE, Dec. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprint's (NYSE: S)
Next-Gen Network investment is taking hold across Seattle and wireless customers are
experiencing Sprint's best-ever LTE Advanced network with new
independent tests showing Sprint tops the chart in fastest download
speeds.
In recent testing by RootMetrics®, Sprint
demonstrated the fastest download speeds in Seattle.1 Indoor and outdoor
testing was conducted during peak-usage hours during the day in the
busiest areas of Seattle. 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 Seattle; and the results also evaluate how
well networks are prepared for upcoming 5G deployments.
Sprint's Next-Gen Network Investment in Seattle
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 Seattle and Western
Washington, 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 has also 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.2 They have
also helped make Seattle one of
225 cities where Sprint offers incredible Gigabit Class LTE
performance for customers on capable devices.
"We've powered up our network with some of the most advanced
technologies in wireless to give customers in Seattle an even better data
experience," said Eamon O'Leary, Sprint's vice president
for Network, West Region. "We're excited to offer even faster
movie, music and game downloads all on a network that's built for
unlimited."
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 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 Seattle,
WA 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 Compared to Sprint 4G LTE.
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