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Sprint LTE Plus Data Speeds Up 28% in Seven MonthsCan you hear that? Sprint (NYSE:S) customers are having a better network experience than ever with national average download speeds up 28 percent in seven months, according to Ookla (News - Alert) Speedtest Intelligence data. Ookla data also shows Sprint now ranks #1 for the fastest average download speed in 15 cities such as Atlanta, Denver, Indianapolis, Salt Lake City and Seattle.1 This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170811005293/en/ Sprint's national average download speed is up 28 percent in seven months, according to Ookla Speedtest Intelligence data. (Graphic: Business Wire) The new data comes on the heels of another recent independent report stating that in the past six months Sprint's 4G LTE availability had improved to nearly rival AT&T (News - Alert), and Sprint's average speeds had also improved. Separately, the report also stated that Verizon and AT&T's average speeds slowed due to their introduction of unlimited data plans.2 "We've been offering unlimited data for nearly 10 years and we have a long history managing customer demand which is why our speeds are improving while others have slowed," Dr. John Saw, Sprint CTO. "Sprint also has far more spectrum capacity than any other U.S. carrier and our data performance and speeds continue to improve as we deploy more of our 2.5 GHz spectrum."
Improving LTE Availability and Speed "The extension of our toolbox with new small cell solutions such as Sprint Magic Box, airpoles, strand mounts and other tools, are making a real difference for customers in cities across the country," said Günther Ottendorfer, Chief Operating Officer, Technology, at Sprint. "These low-cost, easy-to-deploy solutions are a great way to quickly improve data service and add more capacity in an unlimited network where it's needed." Sprint also continues to expand its portfolio of High Performance User Equipment (HPUE) capable devices. Many of the hottest and most feature-rich smartphones are HPUE-enabled including Galaxy S8, LG G6 and HTC (News - Alert) U11. HPUE can extend Sprint's existing 2.5GHz coverage by up to 30 percent bringing faster data speeds to customers in more locations, including indoors. Looking ahead, Sprint is preparing for four-channel carrier aggregation, higher order and Massive MIMO, 256 QAM, and Gigabit Class LTE. These technologies are designed to add more capacity to the network and make more efficient use of Sprint's 2.5 GHz spectrum resulting in an improved network experience for all Sprint customers.
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1 National average download speed increase is Sprint's
analysis of Ookla Speedtest Intelligence data from December 2016 to July
2017 for all mobile results. Fastest download speeds in 15 cities is
Sprint's analysis of Ookla Speedtest Intelligence data from May 2017 -
July 2017 for all mobile results.
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