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wireless carrier numbers for 2009
Last year the wireless industry posted some mixed numbers. AT&T the second largest wireless provider end the year with the most new additions and the number one provider in size Verizon wireless came in a close second in new subscribers in the last quarter of 2009.
Fourth quater numbers 2009
Who has the best 3G network
This information is from http://blog.telephonyonline.com
As Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ, NYSE:VOD) and AT&T (NYSE:T) argue on TV whose network is fastest and most ubiquitous, independent performance testing firm Root Wireless has put their claims to the test, mapping out the performance metrics of all of the big four’s 3G networks in seven major metro markets. The findings were surprising. Though AT&T has taken a huge public relations hit for poor coverage and capacity on its high-speed packet access (HSPA) network, Root found that it’s network performed best in almost every single category from average download speed to level of connection failure (See TelephonyOnline’s related analysis of AT&T and Verizon’s networks). Root’s complete market data can be seen after the break.
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All four operators, however, had their strengths and weaknesses. Sprint (NYSE:S) has the highest coverage networks on the books: typically 90% of its footprint receives receives signals of 50% or greater of full strength. But Root found that Sprint also had the highest data connection failure rate, as high as 15% in Seattle, while the rest of the operators kept their failure rates well below 5%. So while Sprint 3G customers are getting more bars consistently, they’re much less likely to actually complete a data session.
Though T-Mobile (NYSE:DT) was the last to deploy its 3G network, it has managed to build up coverage quite quickly. In five of the seven markets Root tested, T-Mobile’s 3G build out is comparable to its three competitors’. Only in Seattle and San Francisco does it significantly lag the others–surprising considering T-Mobile USA is headquartered in Seattle. Also, though T-Mobile’s HSPA network is much newer than AT&T’s–Cingular was the first operator in the world to deploy HSPA–it’s still much slower than AT&T’s. In several markets AT&T’s average download speeds were as much as double that of T-Mobile’s.
While AT&T seemed to run away with the prize in most of the performance categories, there was one area where weaknesses in its network design were evident. While AT&T had high signal strength in much of its metro footprint, that signal strength tended to fall off rather rapidly outside of those hotzones. In most markets, 30% to 50% of AT&T’s footprint received half-strength signals or worse, which in part explains many of the lack of coverage and capacity complaints AT&T has received from many of its iPhone customers. And that’s that’s to say nothing of Verizon’s most damaging argument: AT&T doesn’t offer 3G service to 25% of population.

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Here are Root’s market-by-market results:
CHICAGO
Network Technology: 3G vs 2.5G
Verizon: 98% runs 3G infrastructure
AT&T: 98%
Sprint: 97%
T-Mobile: 96%
Signal Strength
Verizon:
Percentage of network operating at 75% of full strength or better: 22% of network mapped
50 – 75%: 36%
25 – 50%: 37%
25% or less: 5%
AT&T:
75% or better: 34%
50 – 75%: 16%
25 – 50%: 44%
25% or less: 5%
Sprint:
75% or better: 69%
50 – 75%: 24%
25 – 50%: 5%
25% or less: 2%
T-Mobile:
75% or better: 51%
50 – 75%: 18%
25 – 50%: 27%
25% or less: 4%
Data Speeds: Average Download/Upload speeds
Verizon: 259k/138k
AT&T: 359k/94k
Sprint: 236k/72k
T-Mobile: 167k/106k
Connectivity: Chance of data connection failure
Verizon: 2%
AT&T: 2%
Sprint: 11%
T-Mobile: 4%
DALLAS
Network Technology: 3G vs 2.5G
Verizon: 97% runs 3G infrastructure
AT&T: 99%
Sprint: 98%
T-Mobile: 96%
Signal Strength
Verizon:
75% of full strength or better: 16% of network mapped
50 – 75%: 39%
25 – 50%: 41%
25% or less: 4%
AT&T:
75% or better: 54%
50 – 75%: 17%
25 – 50%: 27%
25% or less: 2%
Sprint:
75% or better: 61%
50 – 75%: 30%
25 – 50%: 7%
25% or less: 2%
T-Mobile:
75% or better: 44%
50 – 75%: 18%
25 – 50%: 35%
25% or less: 3%
Data Speeds
Verizon’s average download/upload speeds: 208k/121k
AT&T: 428k/97k
Sprint: 204k/69k
T-Mobile: 266k/161k
Connectivity
Chance of data connection failure:
Verizon: 2%
AT&T: 1%
Sprint: 11%
T-Mobile: 4%
LOS ANGELES/ORANGE COUNTY
Network Technology: 3G vs 2.5G
Verizon: 97% runs 3G infrastructure
AT&T: 99.99 %
Sprint: 89%
T-Mobile: 93%
Signal Strength
Verizon: Percentage of network operating at:
75% of full strength or better: 21% of network mapped
50 – 75%: 36%
25 – 50%: 33%
25% or less: 10%
AT&T:
75% or better: 33%
50 – 75%: 18%
25 – 50%: 42%
25% or less: 7%
Sprint:
75% or better: 66%
50 – 75%: 26%
25 – 50%: 5%
25% or less: 3%
T-Mobile:
75% or better: 42%
50 – 75%: 20%
25 – 50%: 35%
25% or less: 3%
Data Speeds
Verizon’s average download/upload speeds: 241k/115k
AT&T: 350k/93k
Sprint: 207k/67k
T-Mobile: 188k/119k
Connectivity
Chance of data connection failure:
Verizon: 3%
AT&T: 2%
Sprint: 12%
T-Mobile: 4%
NEW YORK CITY
Network Technology: 3G vs 2.5G
Verizon: 97% runs 3G infrastructure
AT&T: 99%
Sprint: 98%
T-Mobile: 96%
Signal Strength
Verizon: Percentage of network operating at:
75% of full strength or better: 37% of network mapped
50 – 75%: 38%
25 – 50%: 21%
25% or less: 4%
AT&T:
75% or better: 71%
50 – 75%: 16%
25 – 50%: 12%
25% or less: 1%
Sprint:
75% or better: 83%
50 – 75%: 12%
25 – 50%: 4%
25% or less: 1%
T-Mobile:
75% or better: 62%
50 – 75%: 17%
25 – 50%: 20%
25% or less: 1%
Data Speeds
Verizon’s average download/upload speeds: 201k/103k
AT&T: 246k/131k
Sprint: 176k/59k
T-Mobile: 198k/119k
Connectivity
Chance of data connection failure:
Verizon: 2%
AT&T: 1%
Sprint: 12%
T-Mobile: 5%
SEATTLE/TACOMA
Network Technology: 3G vs 2.5G
Verizon: 94% runs 3G infrastructure
AT&T: 98%
Sprint: 93%
T-Mobile: 65%
Signal Strength
Verizon: Percentage of network operating at:
75% of full strength or better: 22% of network mapped
50 – 75%: 33%
25 – 50%: 31%
25% or less: 14%
AT&T:
75% or better: 46%
50 – 75%: 19%
25 – 50%: 31%
25% or less: 4%
Sprint:
75% or better: 60%
50 – 75%: 30%
25 – 50%: 7%
25% or less: 3%
T-Mobile:
75% or better: 42%
50 – 75%: 20%
25 – 50%: 33%
25% or less: 5%
Data Speeds
Verizon’s average download/upload speeds: 195k/103k
AT&T: 350k/126k
Sprint: 205k/68k
T-Mobile: 251k/148k
Connectivity
Chance of data connection failure:
Verizon: 3%
AT&T: 3%
Sprint: 15%
T-Mobile: 3%
SAN FRANCISCO BAY REGION
Network Technology: 3G vs 2.5G
Verizon: 96% runs 3G infrastructure
AT&T: 93%
Sprint: 91%
T-Mobile: 68%
Signal Strength
Verizon: Percentage of network operating at:
75% of full strength or better: 30% of network mapped
50 – 75%: 32%
25 – 50%: 31%
25% or less: 6%
AT&T:
75% or better: 33%
50 – 75%: 18%
25 – 50%: 40%
25% or less: 9%
Sprint:
75% or better: 68%
50 – 75%: 23%
25 – 50%: 5%
25% or less: 3%
T-Mobile:
75% or better: 38%
50 – 75%: 18%
25 – 50%: 39%
25% or less: 5%
Data Speeds
Verizon’s average download/upload speeds: 259k/138k
AT&T: 359k/94k
Sprint: 236k/72k
T-Mobile: 167k/106k
Connectivity
Chance of data connection failure:
Verizon: 2%
AT&T: 2%
Sprint: 11%
T-Mobile: 4%
WASHINGTON, DC
Network Technology: 3G vs 2.5G
Verizon: 97% runs 3G infrastructure
AT&T: 99%
Sprint: 91%
T-Mobile: 82%
Signal Strength
Verizon: Percentage of network operating at:
75% of full strength or better: 17% of network mapped
50 – 75%: 30%
25 – 50%: 39%
25% or less: 14%
AT&T:
75% or better: 46%
50 – 75%: 17%
25 – 50%: 32%
25% or less: 5%
Sprint:
75% or better: 63%
50 – 75%: 26%
25 – 50%: 7%
25% or less: 3%
T-Mobile:
75% or better: 35%
50 – 75%: 19%
25 – 50%: 41%
25% or less: 5%
Data Speeds
Verizon’s average download/upload speeds: 204k/119k
AT&T: 308k/135k
Sprint: 192k/60k
T-Mobile: 201k/116k
Connectivity
Chance of data connection failure:
Verizon: 2%
AT&T: 2%
Sprint: 12%
T-Mobile: 2%
Verizon wireless newest phones
Verizon Wireless has a huge as campaign on television. Last night I saw numerous commercials on the new Blackberry Storm 2, the new Google Android phone called the Droid and the Nokia Twist. These ads are in good timing for the holiday buying season because the phone that’s still on most peoples minds is the Apple iPhone so Verizon wants the consumers to now they do have another choice besides the iPhone.Verizon will be bombarding the media in the next couple of months with new products so stay tuned. Verizon Wireless Cell Phones
Verizon Wireless Smart Phones
I like the Blackberry Tour the best out of all the smart phones that Verizon Wireless sells
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Verizon MiFi will allow Apple iPhone use the network
The Verizon Wireles and Sprint MiFi units are a mobile hotspot using the Verizon Wireless or Sprint Network.
New Blackberry for Verizon Wireless
Verizon wireless is getting a Bold like Blackberry. It will have a 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus, world capabilities and a slimmer profile. They will call the new Blackberry the Tour 9630. This will be the premier Blackberry device for Blackberry users who like full qwerty keyboards. Blackberry probably fixed the bugs they had in the Blackberry Bold like application memory shortage/ leak and not being able to set the default email for the camera. The only negative I see on the new Blackberry Tour 9630 is no WiFi built-in.
Features
*256MB bulit-in memory
*3G
*Word capabilites
*5 hrs talk time, 14 days standby time
*480×340 pixel screen
*Enhanched multimedia support


