Cricket Ranked #1 Wireless Network in Triad
Greensboro, NC – December 4, 2007 – Cricket Communications, Inc., a leading provider of unlimited wireless services, announced today that an independent research study ranked Cricket’s wireless network #1 throughout Cricket’s Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point coverage area, with fewer dropped calls and more reliable connections within its footprint than any other wireless company serving this market. Cricket’s coverage area in the Triad includes Greensboro and extends north to Walkertown and Rural Hall, south to Asheboro, southwest to High Point and Lexington and west to Winston Salem, Lewisville and Clemmons.
Independent researchers drove throughout the Triad area in October to test Cricket’s network against all competitors in this market. Network coverage was tested for two measurements of quality: accessibility (how easy it was to complete a call) and retainability (how many calls were not dropped). Cricket was superior overall against other wireless networks: SunCom, Altell, Verizon, AT&T and Sprint.
“This is an outstanding achievement. It’s proof that wireless consumers don’t have to sacrifice quality for price. Cricket offers unlimited access to the best wireless network in the market for one low, fixed price,” said Todd Elliott, Cricket area general manager. “It’s also proof that Cricket continues to be the most innovative and forward-thinking wireless company in the industry. After all, what’s more innovative than combining high quality with low cost?”
“These benchmark studies allow our network team to continuously improve the quality of service for our customers, developing technical improvements that put Cricket ahead of the biggest and most expensive wireless service companies,” said Jamie Amerson, district director for the Triad area. “Our commitment to continuous improvement shows in the quality of our network. When this same network quality study was conducted two years ago, Cricket’s Greensboro network ranked fifth overall. The fact that we have jumped from fifth to first in just two years shows just how serious we are about providing the best network at the best price.”
“Combine this kind of high-quality network with Cricket’s new nationwide service initiative, and you can see that this company is set for phenomenal growth,” Amerson added. “We’re no longer just a local wireless company. Today, for no additional charge, Cricket customers can talk and text all they want from any Cricket market in the nation.”
About Cricket®
Cricket is a simple, affordable wireless service offering consumers and local businesses a flat-rate unlimited service over the latest technology, high-quality, all-digital CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO wireless network. Designed for customers whose basic and advanced wireless needs have not been met by traditional communications companies, Cricket is the pioneer of unlimited services with no long-term commitments or credit checks required. Cricket offers customers access to a variety of the latest devices and feature-rich mobile applications such as unlimited text, instant and picture messaging, Mobile Web, popular games, ringtones and wallpapers. For more information on Cricket, visit www.mycricket.com. Cricket services are offered by Leap Wireless International, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif. (NASDAQ symbol: LEAP). For more information on Leap, visit www.leapwireless.com.
