In Regions Covering 28 of the 48 Contiguous States, T-Mobile USA Receives Highest Rankings for Call Quality
T-Mobile USA, Inc. executed in 2005 the largest network build-out in its history, reflecting the company’s continued focus and commitment to improving network coverage and quality. Now, there are significant signs that T-Mobile customers are reaping the benefits of an even stronger T-Mobile wireless network.
According to the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Wireless Call Quality Performance StudySM – Volume 1 released today, T-Mobile overall ranked highest among wireless carriers for call quality in three of the six regions surveyed: West and Southwest outright; and Northeast in a tie.
T-Mobile was highest, or tied for highest, in providing the highest wireless call quality in regions covering 28 of the 48 contiguous states.
“These strong call-quality results for T-Mobile are a further demonstration that our continued focus on enhancing the customer experience is paying off,” said Neville Ray, senior vice president for Engineering & Operations, T-Mobile USA. “Network coverage and quality have been significantly enhanced where our customers live, work and play, and this study is the latest affirmation of our progress.”
The study provides a detailed report card based on consumers’ experiences using a diary approach – recording the most recent information pertaining to any issue they may have experienced with their wireless service.
T-Mobile’s showing was particularly strong versus the regional average in several specific areas:
- In the West, T-Mobile was significantly stronger when it came to attaining a connection on the first try and yielding the fewest number of dropped calls.
- In the North Central, T-Mobile rated significantly better in the number of dropped calls and in the amount of echo on the line.
- In the Southwest, T-Mobile was considerably stronger in achieving a connection on the first try and in encountering the least amount of static.
The study also noted that nationally, T-Mobile rated significantly better than the industry average in initial connections -- calls connected on the first try.
Previously this year, J.D. Power and Associates announced that T-Mobile ranked highest in wireless customer service performance -- for the third consecutive time -- among national wireless service providers in the 2006 Wireless Customer Care Performance StudySM.
The J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Wireless Call Quality Performance StudySM provided results for the following regions:
West: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Southwest: Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas
North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin
Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
Mid Atlantic: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
Southeast: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Lindsay Morio
T-Mobile USA Media Relations
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About T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile USA, Inc. is the U.S. wireless operation of Deutsche Telekom AG. By the end of the first quarter of 2010, approximately 150 million mobile customers were served by the mobile communication segments of the Deutsche Telekom group - 33.7 million by T-Mobile USA - all via a common technology platform based on GSM and UMTS, the world's most widely used digital wireless standards. T-Mobile USA's innovative wireless products and services help empower people to connect to those who matter most. Multiple independent research studies continue to rank T-Mobile among the highest in numerous regions throughout the U.S. in wireless customer care and call quality. For more information, please visit http://www.T-Mobile.com. T-Mobile is a federally registered trademark of Deutsche Telekom AG.