Sprint Next-Gen Network and 5G News
Network Key Facts
- True Mobile 5G is now available in areas of Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, New York City, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C.
- True Mobile 5G service covers more than 20 million people across 9 cities.
- Sprint’s average 5G download speed of 213 Mbps is more than 5X faster than Sprint’s average LTE download speed.1
- Sprint is using mid-band 2.5 GHz spectrum for 5G by deploying Massive MIMO radios on existing cell sites.
1Based on analysis by Ookla® Speedtest Intelligence® data average download speeds for January 2020 of 4G (LTE) and 5G Beta (NR) results. Ookla® trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission.
Today Sprint offers its best nationwide LTE coverage ever, with reliability customers can count on. And Sprint True Mobile 5G delivers blazing-fast download speeds in areas of Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, New York City, Phoenix and Washington, D.C., covering more than 20 million people total across all nine market areas. Sprint’s average 5G download speed is more than 5X faster than Sprint LTE. Where available, Sprint 5G will enable incredible new connections to people and things, services and opportunities that will allow our customers to live a better life. This includes powering new experiences for wireless customers, including gaming and entertainment services, IoT and business applications. Sprint 5G is a platform for innovation that will create new opportunities and growth across a wide range of industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, technology, agriculture, transportation, hospitality.
Latest Updates
Celebrating a Year of Sprint Network Milestones on our Path to 5G
Sprint Tops the Charts with Fastest Download Speeds in Denver
DENVER, Dec. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprint's (NYSE: S) Next-Gen Network investment is taking hold across Denver and wireless customers are experiencing Sprint's best-ever LTE Advanced network. New independent tests show Sprint tops the charts for fastest download speeds in Denver.
Sprint is #1 in Seattle for Fastest Download Speeds
SEATTLE, Dec. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprint's (NYSE: S) Next-Gen Network investment is taking hold across Seattle and wireless customers are experiencing Sprint's best-ever LTE Advanced network with new independent tests showing Sprint tops the chart in fastest download speeds.
Sprint is #1 in Los Angeles for Fastest Download Speeds and Most Improved Network
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprint's (NYSE: S) Next-Gen Network investment is taking hold across Los Angeles. As the company prepares to launch Sprint 5G in Los Angeles in the first half of 2019, customers today are experiencing Sprint's best-ever LTE Advanced network with new independent tests showing Sprint has the most improved network and fastest download speeds.
Sprint Tops the Charts in Boston for Fastest Download Speeds and Most Improved Network
BOSTON, Dec. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprint's (NYSE: S) Next-Gen Network investment is taking hold across Boston and wireless customers are experiencing Sprint's best-ever LTE Advanced network with new independent tests showing Sprint tops the charts with the most improved network and fastest download speeds.
Sprint is Getting Ready for the Big Game and 5G in Atlanta
As Hurricane Season Comes to an End, Sprint Shares Winter Storm Reminders
After 15 named storms, the 2018 Hurricane Season officially came/comes to an end on Nov. 30. Sprint’s Enterprise Incident Management team, Network team and Emergency Response Team (ERT) spent approximately 65,000 hours monitoring, preparing and responding to major seasonal weather events including Hurricanes Florence and Michael, as well as Tropical Storms Gordon and Lane.
Sprint Takes Manhattan for Fastest Download Speeds and Data Reliability
Sprint's (NYSE: S) Next-Gen Network investment is taking hold across New York and wireless customers in Manhattan are experiencing Sprint's best-ever LTE Advanced network with new independent testing showing Sprint tops the charts in speed and data reliability.