Apparently embarrassing/bashing AT&T wasn't enough (no, really, it wasn't, they deserve it). Now Verizon is taking their ego trip to Sprint, asking them to remove their ads that claim they have the "most reliable 3G network." According to them, Nielsen Co. reports show that Verizon has the better track record. Sadly, Nielsen doesn't have a clue about real world performance.
Of course, Sprint told them to go fly a kite and is backing up its claims. The funny thing about this is that Verizon is dead wrong with this one. Yeah, AT&T deserves their beating, but not Sprint. Sprint notes that its ad claim is "based on independent, third-party drive tests for 3G data connection success, session reliability and signal strength for the top 50 most populous markets from January 2008 to May 2009."
On that note, here's an article from this past August... WebCanDo Blog
SPOILER ALERT: Sprint's 3G network rocks!
Here are some quotes for ya...
Gizmodo - "Sprint is a serious contender in almost any location—and should be taken seriously as a 3G and 4G data service provider"
PC World - "Sprint's results lent credence to its 'most dependable' claim…The Sprint network performed especially well, both in speed and in reliability, in our test cities"
DataOutages.com - Sprint - Fewest data service outages of any major wireless provider
DSLReports.com - Sprint Ranked #1 in Reliability among major wireless data providers
Novarum - "Sprint offered the highest performance with the greatest availability… For both ATT and Verizon, in about 25% of the locations with service - we could not get 3G service but rather fell back to 2G service"
MobileBroadband-Reviews.com - Sprint Wireless Data Ranked #1 For Coverage and Reliability. "The following is not an overstatement. Sprint mobile broadband is one of the best 3G services you'll find out on the market right now. If you're a Wireless Broadband Exposed reader, you already know that they have the largest and best mobile broadband coverage. In addition to that, their average mobile broadband speed is better than Verizon and AT&T in a number of cities."
Therefore, I reach out to Verizon and say, "Get a life, get off your high horse, and worry about your own network before bashing one that's more reliable than your own." Oh, and "Bite me."
Yeah, I still can't stand Verizon. At this rate, they'll never be able to redeem themselves in my eyes. It's so sad because I really love the Motorola Droid.
See my past Verizon bashings...
- Yet Another Reason To Hate Verizon
- Another Verizon Rant
- Verizon is Annoying/Dumb/Close-Minded
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