Sprint recently announced that it took a shared first-place for network reliability and call performance for New Haven and Lansing. The ranking was released in a recent report by independent mobile analytics firm RootMetrics. RootMetrics' RootScore Reports provide network and service quality results and rankings for network performance across urban areas in the United States. The scores provided by RootMetrics offer insights into the consumer mobile experiencea on a broad range of consumer-oriented mobile activities including data usage, calling, and texting. The network reliability score for example, measures a customer’s ability to establish and keep a data connection, make and retain a call, and send and receive texts.
The announcement comes in time as Sprint completes the overhaul of its network in both cities. According to Sprint, its network now boasts 4G LTE for faster, more reliable data delivering peak wireless speeds of 25Mbps, stronger in-building coverage using 800MHz low frequency spectrum and HD Voice, a new Sprint standard for crystal-clear voice calls providing a fuller, more natural-sounding voice on enabled devices, plus noise reduction technology that virtually eliminates background noise from places like a busy road or crowded restaurant.
Joe Meyer, Vice President of Sprint Network Performance
We’ve been working hard to make improvements and we’re proud to report that Sprint customers in New Haven now have one of the most reliable networks, providing the strongest data and call connectivity as well as text performance. With our new pricing plans offering the best value in wireless, there’s never been a better time to switch to Sprint.
