Does Verizon have the best coverage for mobile phones? What makes them so good?
Good question: I just got finished doing a telecom procurement analysis for Florida State Penitentiary. Typically the FCC will require companies to place their antennae on a single tower – so you may have one tower with 4-6 carriers. The purpose is to minimize energy wastes, maintain an aesthetic environment without tons of towers, and to conform with local and state public utility commission guidelines. Most of the major carriers offer dual technology: Verizon: CDMA and Analog Sprint: CDMA and iDEN AT&T: GSM and TDMA T-Mobile: GSM Alltel: CDMA, GSM, Analog Because these technologies and companies may be sharing one single tower, coverage may be based on other factors such as spectrum and the amount of service available, your phone or equipment, and the reliability of their equipment. The 1600-2000MHz CDMA bandwidths that Sprint and Verizon have are superior to all other technologies. They use the least battery power on your phone, they support the fastest and cleanest voice and data,
