Ready for a Road Trip? T-Mobile 5G Covers (Way) More Interstate Highway Miles
T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) announced it now covers 92% of Interstate Highway miles in the US with 5G, outperforming Verizon and AT&T. This extensive coverage allows families to enjoy services like gaming and TikTok during travels. T-Mobile's Extended Range 5G reaches 295 million people over 1.6 million square miles, while its Ultra Capacity 5G offers average speeds of 325 Mbps and aims for 200 million people by year-end. Following pandemic restrictions, demand for travel has surged, with T-Mobile users traveling significantly more this Memorial Day weekend.
- 5G coverage expands to 92% of Interstate Highway miles, leading competitors AT&T (68%) and Verizon (51%).
- Increased customer travel activity observed, with a doubling of users traveling 100 miles or more during Memorial Day weekend.
- Extended Range 5G covers 295 million people across 1.6 million square miles.
- Ultra Capacity 5G offers average speeds of 325 Mbps with peaks of up to 1 Gbps.
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Getting there is half the fun … especially with 5G! T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) announced today it now covers 92 percent of Interstate Highway miles in the US with 5G — significantly more than both Verizon and AT&T — giving families the connectivity to keep gaming, snapping, TikToking and more at 5G speeds as they finally get back to traveling the country.
Based on analysis by T-Mobile of Ookla® CoverageRight™ from Q1 2021 and Speedtest Intelligence® 5G background scans in Q1 2021. Ookla trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission (Graphic: Business Wire)
While all major providers cover more than 99 percent of Interstate Highway miles with LTE, 5G is a radically different story. According to Ookla Speedtest Intelligence® data and advertised coverage from competitors, T-Mobile’s 5G network has a massive lead over other networks, covering 92 percent of all Interstate Highway miles in the U.S. AT&T is a distant second at 68 percent and if you squint really hard, you’ll see Verizon in the rear-view mirror at just 51 percent.
So, while you’ve got your maps out for all that trip planning, here are a few more to consider:
“We’re more than ready to get into some long-awaited summer fun on the roads, and with T-Mobile 5G, we’ve got you covered on those highways across the country,” said Neville Ray, President of Technology at T-Mobile. “When you’ve got T-Mobile 5G, you’ve got the largest, fastest and most reliable 5G network … so you’re covered at home, work, school, your favorite vacation spot, and on the roads in between. There’s one choice for reliable 5G connectivity on the go — and that’s T-Mobile.”
All this coverage is great news for Americans ready to get a change of scenery and travel the country, as pandemic-related restrictions ease up. A recent survey shows 92 percent of Americans are confident they’ll finally be ready for a road trip by September. And T-Mobile customers already kicked off the summer travel season in force this Memorial Day weekend: the number of customers who traveled 100 miles or more DOUBLED over the same time last year, and there was an 80 percent increase in those who traveled 50 miles or more.
T-Mobile is America’s 5G leader with the largest, fastest and most reliable 5G network. T-Mobile’s Extended Range 5G covers 295 million people across 1.6 million square miles. And with Sprint now part of T-Mobile, the Un-carrier is widening its lead, lighting up Ultra Capacity 5G across the country and bringing fast 5G speeds to more places than anyone else. Ultra Capacity 5G delivers average speeds of 325 Mbps with peaks of 1 Gbps, and now covers 140 million people with plans to reach 200 million by the end of the year.
For more information on T-Mobile’s 5G network, visit www.t-mobile.com/coverage.
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Highway Miles: Based on analysis by T-Mobile of Ookla® CoverageRight™ from Q1 2021 and Speedtest Intelligence® 5G background scans in Q1 2021. Ookla trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission. Most Reliable: According to an audit report conducted by independent third party umlaut containing crowdsourced data for user experience collected from September 2020 until February 2021. Full details at: www.umlaut.com/en/benchmarking/USA. Fastest: According to Opensignal Awards – USA: 5G User Experience Report April 2021, based on independent analysis of average speeds from mobile measurements recorded during the period December 15, 2020 – March 14, 2021 © 2021 Opensignal Limited. 5G: Capable device required. Some uses may require certain plan or feature; see T-Mobile.com.
About T-Mobile
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