Customers and visitors to Atlanta, GA have the best experience when using the Verizon network, according to the nation’s most rigorous scientific testing company RootMetrics®. In the most recent test measuring performance of major wireless carriers throughout Atlanta, Verizon not only wins for overall network performance, but is unbeaten in categories including accessibility, reliability and performance in texts and calls. Today’s results show remarkable speeds for Verizon customers in Atlanta with Verizon’s median download speed increasing 113% in the market and Verizon’s median upload speeds increasing by 37% since last year*.
“Our network engineers work tirelessly to ensure we can provide the most reliable connections across Atlanta. We will continue to unlock the power of 5G for our customers with better connectivity for their phones, homes and businesses, as part of our ongoing commitment to this community,” said Eric Lia, Vice President of Engineering and Operations for Verizon.
Network enhancements in Atlanta
These top marks are a result of months of deploying new enhancements in the network for those who live in and visit the Atlanta area. Currently 79% of people in Atlanta are covered with 5G Ultra Wideband service. That coverage has been expanded recently with the addition of six new macro cell sites and 18 new small cell sites. These new macro cell sites are providing additional coverage and capacity in Powder Springs, west of Atlanta, Marietta, in the west of Covington, Austell, and in the south of Peachtree City. Additional small cells are providing capacity and coverage around the Truist Park and Battery, in Dekalb County, along Cobb Parkway adjacent to Cumberland Mall, in Roswell and in Hiram.
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