Sprint boasted about the results of the recent testing of Sprint Direct Connect their push-to-talk service that many refer to as walkie-talkie
More than 76,000 test calls of Sprint’s push-to-talk services were made in 17 markets. They claim the results showed that Sprint has met or exceeded expectations in call setup time, push-to-talk latency and call success rates versus the company’s iDEN-based push-to-talk service.
Sprint says that with push-to-talk, speed and reliability are everything. It is especially important the first responder in an emergency situation or salesman who needs to close a sale and needs instant access to voice and data that work all the time.
The Sprint push-to-talk Direct Connect service comes packed with broadband data capabilities and military grade phones rated for shock, wind and rain resistance and a broadened push-to-talk coverage map expected later in 2012.
Improvements of Direct Connect include:
- Faster data speeds that enable instant web access for news updates, HD viewing and game-playing, quicker video downloads and clear video chats.
- Better signal strength when making a call or using the Web.
- Fewer dropped calls .
- Improved voice quality and less static or background noise when making phone calls.
Nationwide, Sprint is overhauling its entire network and replacing existing equipment with the newest, most advanced equipment available in the industry through a program called Network Vision.
Network Vision and the recent upgrades reflect Sprint’s commitment to customer service, which tied for the No. 1 spot among major wireless carriers for customer satisfaction in the 2011 American Customer Satisfaction Index. The survey showed Sprint as the most improved company in customer satisfaction, across all industries, over the past three years.
There is no way this is better than Nextel PTT. Nextel PTT is fast. I had an Admiral and it is slow and will not stay registered on the network. I returned it. Glad to hear Sprint likes it as they are likely to have only themselves on their new PTT network. I will move to Verizon and get better coverage until someone puts in a real 3G PTT network like the old and FAST NEXTEL iDEN.