Screen Shot 2015-03-30 at 8.58.42 AMT-Mobile unveiled a new coverage map today that’s a bit different from what its competitors offer. Instead of generating a single static map of where its network reaches, the company is creating one based on live performance of its network.

T-Mobile logoIt’s based on information gathered from users of the company’s network, along with information from third-party sources like Inrix, and offers people a live look at the state of T-Mobile’s network. In addition to broad projections showing where the network is available, the map also included “verified coverage” areas based on where a majority of T-Mobile customers are able to get access to the network.

The map is similar to one operated by RootMetrics, which uses crowdsourced reports from the company’s app to provide information about where a carrier’s network is strongest and weakest. T-Mobile’s map has a few key differences: the company will be automatically taking in more than 200 million data points every day to power the map (which updates twice a month) but doesn’t break out different aspects of T-Mobile’s network like call performance and data speed.

The new map may encourage people to make a leap to T-Mobile, since they can now see what using the carrier’s network is like for other people in a similar area. It helps shore the company up against criticisms of its network coverage, which is one of T-Mobile’s weak points compared to its larger competition in AT&T and Verizon.

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