Thursday, June 27, 2013

4G LTE: Verizon finishes up, AT&T still catching up

Big Red announced earlier today that it will soon finish its 4G LTE rollout for the U.S. The country's largest provider of the high-speed network (in terms of subscribers and markets covered, Verizon recently hit its 500th market with Parkersburg, W. Va. Though it does have a small number of areas left to cover, completion is expected by the end of the year. Meanwhile, other carriers still have a long way to go if they want to match Verizon's numbers. AT&T reported this week that it has added seven new LTE markets, bringing its total to 291 areas covered. Trouble viewing this email? Read it online.

June 27, 2013

CNET Mobile

Verizon to soon cross LTE finish line

Big Red announced earlier today that it will soon finish its 4G LTE rollout for the U.S. The country's largest provider of the high-speed network (in terms of subscribers and markets covered, Verizon recently hit its 500th market with Parkersburg, W. Va. Though it does have a small number of areas left to cover, completion is expected by the end of the year. Meanwhile, other carriers still have a long way to go if they want to match Verizon's numbers. AT&T reported this week that it has added seven new LTE markets, bringing its total to 291 areas covered.
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