Nation's LTE Networks Ranked, Verizon Tops Competition
What??
This article says Sprint's network is slow and has poor coverage. Yet the article below says the fastest LTE speeds were recorded on phones with Sprint Spark and Verizon XLTE. So how can Sprint's network be "slow" if it tied for the fastest speed.
The fastest Sprint speeds are probably in their Spark 2.5GHz markets where they had a huge amount of Wimax spectrum that has been changed to LTE.
In markets where they are running 5x5 1900 and 5x5 800 networks, their network is the slowest. Becaus...
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In markets where they are running 5x5 1900 and 5x5 800 networks, their network is the slowest. Becaus...
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Unfortunately Bob, they're basing it on average nationwide coverage and phones capable of said technologies. Very few Spark devices and limited rural coverage impedes results.
Frankly, I find massive coverage is overrated and I've been claiming th...
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I have first hand experience that Sprint LTE coverage is better coverage than AT&T's. I can compare the two by running OpenSignal on both my work phone and personal phone. Every once in a while AT&T bursts to 30mbps on LTE but is usually in the 7-8mbp...
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Sprint's LTE appears to be best in my region at least
My previous job I had a Verizon LTE phone and I wasn't that impressed. Peak download speeds were pretty good, but it would constantly switch between 4G and 3G, thus making my connection to streaming audio cut out constantly.
My current job I have an AT&T LTE phone. The coverage just isn't that good, even in major cities. My personal phone is Sprint.
For comparison, I run the OpenSignal app on both phones. Sprint consistently is connected to 4G 80 percent of the time, where the opposite is true with AT&T. my AT&T phone is only connected to LTE about 15-20 percent of the time, and HSPA the rest of the time. At least HSPA speeds are decent (3-5mbps).
As they say, YMMV based on region.
My current job I have an AT&T LTE phone. The coverage just isn't that good, even in major cities. My personal phone is Sprint.
For comparison, I run the OpenSignal app on both phones. Sprint consistently is connected to 4G 80 percent of the time, where the opposite is true with AT&T. my AT&T phone is only connected to LTE about 15-20 percent of the time, and HSPA the rest of the time. At least HSPA speeds are decent (3-5mbps).
As they say, YMMV based on region.
