Sprint’s LTE Plus Network Delivers Faster Download Speeds than Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile and Costs 50% Less
January 25 2016 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
LTE Plus now available in twice as many cities at half the price
of most competitors’ rate plans
Sprint today announced that it has doubled its number of LTE
Plus markets, and an analysis of new mobile performance data from
Nielsen, the world’s foremost authority on independent measurement,
now shows that Sprint’s LTE Plus Network beats Verizon, AT&T
and T-Mobile by delivering the fastest LTE download speeds.
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Nielsen Mobile Performance (NMP) data measures how real
consumers are experiencing their wireless network. NMP tracks LTE
download speeds as consumers use their devices in day-to-day life,
including use of common applications such as Facebook, Netflix,
YouTube, Snapchat and more. This continual monitoring captures the
actual customer experience and works uninterrupted in the
background of volunteer panelists’ mobile devices, representing a
population of more than 270 million consumers.
“Over 75 million downloads, collected from real
consumers in cities across the country, show that Sprint wins where
it matters – the actual customer experience. Our customers are
experiencing a network that’s faster than the competition, and
there’s never been a better time to give Sprint a try.”
Marcelo Claure, CEO
In the October – December 2015 timeframe, Nielsen collected more
than 75 million mobile download events in cities across the country
covering more than 270 million people. An analysis of the data
shows Sprint delivers faster LTE download speeds than Verizon,
AT&T and T-Mobile.1 In the August – October 2015 timeframe an
analysis of NMP data showed Sprint delivered faster LTE download
speeds than Verizon and AT&T.
The Sprint LTE Plus Network has doubled to cover more than 150
markets, with service now available in twice as many
cities from Boulder, CO, to West Palm Beach, FL; and Cleveland, OH,
to Syracuse, NY. LTE Plus takes advantage of Sprint’s rich triband
spectrum portfolio, and it uses some of the world’s most advanced
technologies in wireless, such as carrier aggregation and antenna
beamforming. Key benefits to customers include:
- Faster service with double the
network capacity and speed, and peak speeds in excess of 100Mbps on
capable devices
- Stronger service with smart
antenna technology that extends the 2.5GHz cell signal further
- More reliable service utilizing
three bands of spectrum – 1.9GHz for broad coverage, 800MHz for
better indoor service, and 2.5GHz for even faster data speeds
Switch to Sprint and Save 50%
In addition to delivering the fastest LTE download speeds,
consumers switching to Sprint can take advantage of the biggest
wireless offer in U.S. history – 50 percent off the price of most
Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile rate plans.2 Customers who switch
get 50 percent off most current standard rate plan prices from
their current carrier. And, Sprint will pay switching fees up to
$650 per line via an American Express® Reward Card after online
registration and phone turn-in.3
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 more than 58.6 million
connections as of September 30, 2015 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 five years.
You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or
www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.
1
Claim based on Sprint’s analysis of
average LTE download speeds using Nielsen NMP data (Oct. thru Dec.
2015). NMP data captures real consumer usage and performance for
downloads of all file sizes greater than 150kb. Actual download
speeds may vary by location and device capability.
2
Discount applies to base monthly service
plan and access charges only. Discount does not apply to certain
charges such as taxes, surcharges, roaming, premium content,
add-ons, and apps. New plan features may not be an exact match.
Discount offer limited to regular rates on consumer plans as of
1/4/16 for: Verizon’s shared data rate plans as of 1/4/16 for 1GB,
3GB, 6GB, 12GB, 18GB, 20GB, 25GB, 30GB, 40GB and 50GB; T-Mobile’s
Simple Choice rate plan prices as of 1/4/16 for 2GB, 6GB and 10GB;
and AT&T’s shared data rate plans as of 1/4/16 for 300MB, 2GB,
5GB, 15GB, 20GB, 25GB, 30GB, 40GB and 50GB. Discount does not
include competitor promotional or sale prices. Plans exclude
unlimited music and video streaming, data carryover, and cloud
options that other carrier plans may offer. Offer/coverage not
available everywhere or for discounted phones. Subject to new-line,
$36 activation fee, credit, valid port-in. Customer must choose
from same porting carrier rate card.
3
Requires valid port-in, submission of
previous bill, current phone turn in and online registration. Via
American Express Reward Card.
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MEDIASprintAdrienne Norton,
425-256-7014adrienne.norton@sprint.com
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