PhoneCarrier
Comparison
Project
Hudson Gibbens
30079373@cc.peralta.
edu
StudentFORM
Family – Born in Dallas, raised in NY, FL, CO.
Occupation – Student & Cath Lab Assistant.
Recreation – Baseball, hiking, pool hall.
Mission – Become a Radiology Technician.
STATUS–
RawData
Summary
Data collected for
Verizon, AT&T, and T-
Mobile.
7 performance
features measured:
Price, 5G coverage,
total coverage, speed,
hotspot data,
international features,
satisfaction.
OBJECTIVES
• Compare 7 universal features across 3 carriers
• Normalize real data
• Apply rating system (A–F)
• Compute totals and determine ranking
• Recommend top-performing carrier
Product#1–
Verizon–7
Key
Features
Customer Satisfaction: 8.3/10
International Features: 7/10
Hotspot Data: 30 GB
Download Speed: 100 Mbps
Overall Coverage: 99%
5G Coverage: 80% population coverage
Monthly Price: $90/month
Product#2–
AT&T–7
Key
Features
Monthly Price: $85/month
5G Coverage: 70% population
coverage
Overall Coverage: 99%
Download Speed: 80 Mbps
Hotspot Data: 30 GB
International Features: 8/10
Customer Satisfaction: 8/10
Product#3–
T-Mobile–7
Key
Features
Monthly Price: $80/month
5G Coverage: 85% population
coverage
Overall Coverage: 98%
Download Speed: 110 Mbps
Hotspot Data: 40 GB
International Features: 9/10
Customer Satisfaction: 8.5/10
ANALYSIS:RatingSetup
7 features rated
using standard
CIS rubric:
A = 4 points B = 3 points
C = 2 points
D = 1 point
F = 0 points
Higher real-
world values →
higher grades.
ANALYSIS:
Ratings
Applied
Verizon:
C (Price), B (5G), A
(Coverage), B
(Speed), B (Hotspot),
C (Intl), B
(Satisfaction)
AT&T:
B (Price), C (5G), A
(Coverage), C
(Speed), B (Hotspot),
B (Intl), B
(Satisfaction)
T-Mobile:
A (Price), A (5G), B
(Coverage), A
(Speed), A
(Hotspot), A (Intl), A
(Satisfaction)
ANALYSIS:RankingsDetermined
Final total score ranking:
1) T-Mobile – Highest performance & value
2) Verizon – Strong reliability and coverage
3) AT&T – Solid overall but not top in key
metrics
RECOMMENDATION
Recommended Carrier:T-Mobile
Why?
• Best 5G coverage
• Fastest download speeds
• Largest hotspot data
• Strong customer satisfaction
• Most A-level feature scores
REFERENCES(MLA)
Verizon. “5G & 4G LTE
Network Coverage
Map.” Verizon Wireless,
2024.
https://www.verizon.com
/coverage-map/
AT&T. “AT&T Wireless
Coverage Map.” AT&T
Communications, 2024.
https://www.att.com/map
s/wireless-coverage.html
T-Mobile. “T-Mobile
Coverage Map.” T-
Mobile US, 2024.
https://www.t-mobile.co
m/coverage/coverage-m
ap
Federal
Communications
Commission. “National
Broadband Map.” FCC,
2024.
https://broadbandmap.fc
c.gov/
Ookla. “Speedtest
Global Index – United
States Mobile
Speeds.” Ookla Insights,
2024.
https://www.speedtest.n
et/global-index/united-st
ates
RootMetrics. “RootMetri
cs US Mobile
Performance
Report.” RootMetrics by
IHS Markit, 2024.
https://rootmetrics.com/e
n-US/content/us-mobile-
performance-review-1h-
2024
Thank you for taking the time to review this comparison. After evaluating all seven core features and
applying a consistent scoring system, it’s clear that each carrier brings valuable strengths to the table.
Verizon stands out for reliability and broad coverage, AT&T provides strong consistency across several
categories, and T-Mobile delivers the best overall balance of speed, price, and nationwide 5G
performance.
This analysis highlights the importance of comparing real data across multiple factors rather than
relying on marketing claims alone. As technology and network infrastructure continue to evolve,
periodic reassessment will always be beneficial. For now, based on the data available,T-Mobile offers
CLOSING REMARKS

cis1-Project-ch_9c-Gibbens-Hudson.pptx CIS FINAL

  • 1.
  • 2.
    StudentFORM Family – Bornin Dallas, raised in NY, FL, CO. Occupation – Student & Cath Lab Assistant. Recreation – Baseball, hiking, pool hall. Mission – Become a Radiology Technician.
  • 3.
    STATUS– RawData Summary Data collected for Verizon,AT&T, and T- Mobile. 7 performance features measured: Price, 5G coverage, total coverage, speed, hotspot data, international features, satisfaction.
  • 4.
    OBJECTIVES • Compare 7universal features across 3 carriers • Normalize real data • Apply rating system (A–F) • Compute totals and determine ranking • Recommend top-performing carrier
  • 5.
    Product#1– Verizon–7 Key Features Customer Satisfaction: 8.3/10 InternationalFeatures: 7/10 Hotspot Data: 30 GB Download Speed: 100 Mbps Overall Coverage: 99% 5G Coverage: 80% population coverage Monthly Price: $90/month
  • 6.
    Product#2– AT&T–7 Key Features Monthly Price: $85/month 5GCoverage: 70% population coverage Overall Coverage: 99% Download Speed: 80 Mbps Hotspot Data: 30 GB International Features: 8/10 Customer Satisfaction: 8/10
  • 7.
    Product#3– T-Mobile–7 Key Features Monthly Price: $80/month 5GCoverage: 85% population coverage Overall Coverage: 98% Download Speed: 110 Mbps Hotspot Data: 40 GB International Features: 9/10 Customer Satisfaction: 8.5/10
  • 8.
    ANALYSIS:RatingSetup 7 features rated usingstandard CIS rubric: A = 4 points B = 3 points C = 2 points D = 1 point F = 0 points Higher real- world values → higher grades.
  • 9.
    ANALYSIS: Ratings Applied Verizon: C (Price), B(5G), A (Coverage), B (Speed), B (Hotspot), C (Intl), B (Satisfaction) AT&T: B (Price), C (5G), A (Coverage), C (Speed), B (Hotspot), B (Intl), B (Satisfaction) T-Mobile: A (Price), A (5G), B (Coverage), A (Speed), A (Hotspot), A (Intl), A (Satisfaction)
  • 10.
    ANALYSIS:RankingsDetermined Final total scoreranking: 1) T-Mobile – Highest performance & value 2) Verizon – Strong reliability and coverage 3) AT&T – Solid overall but not top in key metrics
  • 11.
    RECOMMENDATION Recommended Carrier:T-Mobile Why? • Best5G coverage • Fastest download speeds • Largest hotspot data • Strong customer satisfaction • Most A-level feature scores
  • 12.
    REFERENCES(MLA) Verizon. “5G &4G LTE Network Coverage Map.” Verizon Wireless, 2024. https://www.verizon.com /coverage-map/ AT&T. “AT&T Wireless Coverage Map.” AT&T Communications, 2024. https://www.att.com/map s/wireless-coverage.html T-Mobile. “T-Mobile Coverage Map.” T- Mobile US, 2024. https://www.t-mobile.co m/coverage/coverage-m ap Federal Communications Commission. “National Broadband Map.” FCC, 2024. https://broadbandmap.fc c.gov/ Ookla. “Speedtest Global Index – United States Mobile Speeds.” Ookla Insights, 2024. https://www.speedtest.n et/global-index/united-st ates RootMetrics. “RootMetri cs US Mobile Performance Report.” RootMetrics by IHS Markit, 2024. https://rootmetrics.com/e n-US/content/us-mobile- performance-review-1h- 2024
  • 13.
    Thank you fortaking the time to review this comparison. After evaluating all seven core features and applying a consistent scoring system, it’s clear that each carrier brings valuable strengths to the table. Verizon stands out for reliability and broad coverage, AT&T provides strong consistency across several categories, and T-Mobile delivers the best overall balance of speed, price, and nationwide 5G performance. This analysis highlights the importance of comparing real data across multiple factors rather than relying on marketing claims alone. As technology and network infrastructure continue to evolve, periodic reassessment will always be beneficial. For now, based on the data available,T-Mobile offers CLOSING REMARKS