Expect to experience download speeds of 68mbps and upload speeds of 23mbps with an average device to network edge roundtrip. Important coverage and performance information sprint. The reliable sprint network with the fastest download speeds. Tmobile offered fastest lte speeds in the first half of 2017.
In a matter of seconds know your upload and download speeds to see whether your current internet plan is a good fit for you. With up to 2x faster speeds than before, extended coverage and great reliability, lte advanced is our newest 4g network. Test your sprint internet speeds quickly from your device at your current location. While sprint may have placed last among the big four carriers. Both sprint and verizon use samsung infrastructure equipment in these two markets, which may indicate that samsungs existing software solution could be slightly ahead of the competition. Tmobile has narrowly snagged the top spot for fastest national 4g lte download speeds since march, but network upgrades drove significant gains. They service start getting crapy too in the areas i mostly be, i used to get 115 mbps download speeds, now im getting 0. But in providence verizon and chicago sprint we saw a significant delta on the uplink between 5g upload speeds and those on lte. Important coverage and performance information sprint coverage. Sprint s faster download speeds but stagnating uploads are reflected by the data. This means that the carrier can choose to allocate more time for the downlink of data, resulting in an increase in average download speeds. Sprint 5g is lighting up 9 new us cities and we speed. To get access to the blazingfast 4g network, youll need a dualmode 3g4g device, or singlemode 3g4g device, along with a mobile broadband connection plan or 4g day pass. Sprint was one of the first to launch a high speed data network in the us with the htc evo 4g in early 2010.
Powerful quick startup, alwayson lte connectivity, and superior battery life up to 12 hours uninterrupted enable efficient productivity and collaboration. Sprint is the fastest for delivering download speeds where it matters the actual customer experience. Some people use the terms 4g and 4g lte interchangeably, but 4g lte, which stands for the fourth generation longterm evolution, delivers the best performance and fastest speeds. As a valued sprint customer, youll enjoy special discounts, cashback offers and other perks from top brands. Lte chromebook from sprint is a highly effective business productivity tool. I august sprint start pushing update to galaxy s8 to allow volte and wifi calling, i had 6 lines but couldnt bother with slow speed and no volte and wifi calling so i switched back to tmobile. We expect network speeds will continue to improve as we optimize the 5g network and add new capabilities. As sprint, the nations thirdlargest carrier, begins its longoverdue nationwide 4g lte rollout, those keeping their fingers crossed for some crazy fast download speeds on a nextgeneration 4g lte iphone will be in for an unpleasant surprise. Average 4g lte download speeds are between 6 8 megabits per second mbps, with peak speeds of 25 mbps on sprint 4g lte and over 100 mbps on sprint lte plus. Tmobile reportedly offers the fastest 4g lte download speeds at 16. The sprint 4g network available in select cities delivers lightningfast email and internet access.
Sprints faster download speeds but stagnating uploads are reflected by the data. Ranking fourth among the top carriers is still impressive. An important difference between sprint s spectrum and the other carriers is tdd lte time division duplex. The service did not hit average download speeds of greater than 1. Slow lte speeds just a fyi for everyone if your ever having slow speeds in a area and it seems to go back and forth. The average speed and latency of our 4g lte network is suitable for video and audio streaming, web browsing and other general internet usage consistent with virgin mobiles terms and conditions. Verizon 4g lte wireless broadband is 10 times faster than 3g able to handle download speeds. Sprints 5g network isnt as fast as verizons, but it actually has range. With average 4g lte download speeds of 4 to 35 mbps, it is a little slower than competitors, but its an improvement for sprint. Sprints network reliability is now within 1% of verizon, based on recent data from nielsen, the worlds foremost authority on independent network measurement.
Sprint has faster download speeds and is within 1% of the reliability of verizon. When you call in have the sprint rep get a trouble ticket put in for the area mainly due to most cases it is a tower issue not always but many times. Sprint is working with the right companies to deliver breakthrough technology and a robust roadmap. Josh millercnet from oneupping each other on shared data. Experience and lte download speed according to opensignal usa. S nextgen network investment is taking hold across seattle and wireless customers are experiencing sprint s bestever lte advanced network with new independent tests showing sprint tops the chart in fastest download speeds. On the same day it flipped the switch on its nationwide 5g network, tmobile told customers to expect only a 20% improvement over lte download speeds, an unimpressive promise made only after. Then a sprint executive compared download speeds between a samsung galaxy s8 on an lte network against the buss download speeds, using. As customer whims and habits shift, sprint can configure its lte network to match them. In todays connected world, it is imperative for smartphone users to have fast data speeds. Claim based on sprints analysis of average lte download speeds using nielsen nmp data oct. Expect to experience download speeds of 68mbps and upload speeds of 23mbps with an average device to network edge roundtrip latency of less than 60ms.
Sprint says its new lte plus network is the fastest in the land. Claim based on sprints analysis of nielsens drive test data for get3 speeds 10 seconds 1gb parallel file download testing network capability during 2018. Tmobile offers fastest lte download speeds, study shows. John saw, cto, sprint its an exciting day here at sprint.
I have already been in to my sprint store to exchange phones once over this issue. Sprints new lte plus network delivers the fastest lte. It promises fast speeds to make wireless browsing and communication a great experience. Sprints lte plus network delivers faster download speeds. Tmobiles 600mhz 5g peaks at roughly 225mbps, but there. Verizon rocks mobile speeds at the big game in miami speedtest. When it comes to lte, how fast your smartphone can download and upload. While sprint missed out on awards this time, it still scored a big gain. Tmobile offered fastest lte speeds in the first half of.
Sprint announces magic box to improve lte data download. Sprint still lags its other big four rivals in our speed testing, as it has the previous two years weve tested lte networks. This is why sprints upload speeds are so much worse than. Lte is one of the newest wireless connectivity systems available. A key advantage of tdd lte is its flexible and efficient use of spectrum. Sprint 3gs worst showings came in atlanta 200kbps downloads and dallas 300kbps downloads. Tmobile wins 3g shootout, sprint and verizon speeds fade. Im on a galaxy s8 and getting extremely slow lte speeds. Sprint, bringing you paleolithic download speeds and spotty coverage since the dawn of time. Even if your provider offers 4g lte speed, you must have a compatible phone to access it.
S nextgen network investment is taking hold across seattle and wireless customers are experiencing sprints bestever lte advanced network with new independent tests showing sprint tops the chart in fastest download speeds. Android,windows,ios,firefox os,ubuntu,blackberry apn settings. Most smartphone users rely heavily on internet connection to get the information they need at a moments notice. Usa mobile network experience report results are in opensignal. Continually improving the sprint lte plus network in the past six months weve seen a meaningful impact from our deployment of twochannel carrier aggregation in more than 150 lte plus markets both big and small across the country. A firmware update from sprint is giving a 20 percent speed boost to downloads on samsungs popular galaxy s8 handsets. Sprint was second on lte with a mean download speed of 56. It isnt really, but its better than you might think. Sprint announces magic box to improve lte data download and upload speeds by 200%.
We used the app to compare 5g speeds on the lg v50 to 4g lte on another premium lg phone, the. The increased capability comes as sprint turns on its faster, 4g lte advanced network nationwide. Tdd is used today in datacentric formats such as wifi, and tdd lte spectrum bands are leading candidates for future 5g formats. Nmp data captures real consumer usage and performance for downloads of all file sizes greater than 150kb. Sprint ups mobile hotspot to 50gb, turns on faster 4g lte. Josh millercnet from oneupping each other on shared data plans to helping customers pen breakup letters. Claim based on sprints analysis of average lte download speeds. Available wherever verizon 4g lte service is offered, lte internet installed provides average download speeds between 5 and 12 mbps and upload speeds of 2 to 5 mbps not to mention wifi connectivity for up to 20 devices and wired connectivity for up to four devices. At times i will get seminormal speeds see the bottom result, but for the rest of the day, its useless if im not on wifi. No one beats sprint for fastest average lte download speeds in over 100 cities.