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Ready for a Road Trip? T-Mobile 5G Covers (Way) More Interstate Highway Miles
What’s the news: T-Mobile’s 5G network covers 92 percent of Interstate Highway miles across America vs just 68 percent for AT&T and 51 percent for Verizon,
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nWhat’s the news: T-Mobile’s 5G network covers 92 percent of Interstate Highway miles across America vs just 68 percent for AT&T and 51 percent for Verizon, according to new data from network intelligence provider, Ookla®.\n\nWhy it matters: With more Americans traveling this summer — most by road — T-Mobile’s 5G network is poised to deliver the most consistent 5G connectivity for uninterrupted music streaming, video calls, real-time navigation and more on your interstate road trip. What else would you expect from the country’s largest, fastest and most reliable 5G network?!\n\nWho it’s for: Anyone planning to (finally) hit the road this summer!\n\n BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nGetting 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.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210615005702/en/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)\nWhile 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.\n\nSo, while you’ve got your maps out for all that trip planning, here are a few more to consider:\n\n“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 i...