It seems that Verizon’s showing no signs of slowing its LTE expansion efforts , as 26 markets lit up last week and at the least another 21 are able to debut on October 20th. The latest switching of the flip, which happened on September 15th, rose the grand total of cities blanketed by LTE to 143, covering greater than 160 million people; the approaching effort to expand increases it to 164 cities. The carrier’s goal by the end of the year is 175 , this means that it will be just 11 cities clear of achieving its 2011 objective with two months to spare. Notable highlights include: Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico; Buffalo and Niagara, Big apple; Green Bay, Wisconsin; and Stockton and Modesto, California. La and San Diego may also be getting more coverage. Check the list after the break to work out in case your city often is the fortunate recipient of a few 4G love, in addition to the click release to have a look at the full list of accessible cities. New markets:
Green Bay, WI
Bloomington, IN
Bedford, IN
Mitchell, IN
Evansville, IN
Birmingham, AL
Albuquerque, NM
Santa Fe, NM
Terre Haute, IN
South Bend, IN
Mishawaka, IN
Elkhart, IN
Goshen, IN
Sioux City, IA
Buffalo, NY
Niagara, NY
Modesto, CA
Stockton, CA
Expanded markets:
Greater Erie, PA
La, CA
San Diego, CA
With the Introduction of the recent DROID BIONIC™ by Motorola, Verizon Wireless Offers 11 Cutting-edge 4G LTE Devices
09/14/2011
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – Verizon Wireless is popping at the world’s most advanced wireless network in 26 additional cities and expanding its network in San Francisco, Indianapolis and Cleveland/Akron on Thursday, Sept. 15, bringing the blazingly fast speed of 4G Future Evolution (LTE) to a complete of 143 markets around the U.s.. Consumers and businesses can choose between 11 4G LTE-enabled devices to connect with the fastest 4G LTE network within the country, including the hot DROID BIONIC™ by Motorola that’s the primary Verizon Wireless smartphone to mix 4G LTE with the ability of twin-core 1 GHz processors, 1 GB of RAM and a fine looking 4.3-inch qHD display.
Starting Thursday, Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE network may be available in Fort Smith and Jonesboro, Ark.; San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara, Calif.; Daytona, Fla.; Bloomington, Champaign/Urbana, Rockford and Springfield, Ill.; the Quad Cities, Ill./Iowa; Iowa City, Iowa; Shreveport, La.; Kalamazoo and Saginaw, Mich.; Reno, Nev.; Las Cruces, N.M.; Fargo, N.D.; Canton, Lima and Mansfield, Ohio; Dyersburg, Tenn.; the Tri-Cities, Tenn./Va.; and Austin, Beaumont/Port Arthur, Wichita Falls and El Paso, Texas. The corporate is additionally making major 4G LTE expansions on Thursday in San Francisco, Indianapolis and Cleveland/Akron.
“We’ve followed an aggressive roll out plan for our 4G LTE network, and consumers and businesses can connect today to the fastest 4G LTE network within the country with nearly a dozen devices,” said David Small, chief technical officer of Verizon Wireless. “Speed matters, and it matters when you are for your hometown in addition if you are at the road. That’s why it is important that you may connect over 4G LTE in 143 markets, from Manhattan to San Francisco, and from Miami to Las Vegas.”
4G LTE Devices, Speed and Coverage
Consumers can select from 11 devices to access the blazingly fast speeds of the 4G LTE network, including:
Smartphones: DROID BIONIC by Motorola, Revolution™ by LG, DROID Charge by Samsung and ThunderBolt™ by HTC
Tablets: Samsung Galaxy Tab™ 10.1 with 4G LTE
Notebooks and Netbooks: HP® Pavilion dm1-3010nr Entertainment PC and Compaq™ Mini CQ10-688nr with built-in 4G LTE
Hotspots: Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot MiFi™ 4510L and Samsung 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot SCH-LC11
Modems: Verizon Wireless 4G LTE USB Modem 551L and Pantech UML290 USB modem
In real-world, fully loaded network environments, 4G LTE users should experience average data rates of five to twelve megabits per second (Mbps) at the downlink and a pair of to five Mbps at the uplink.
When customers travel outside of a 4G LTE coverage area, the devices automatically connect with Verizon Wireless’ 3G network, enabling customers to remain connected from coast to coast. Verizon Wireless’ 3G network is the foremost reliable network inside the country and allows customers in 3G coverage areas today who purchase 4G LTE devices to exploit 4G LTE speeds when the quicker network becomes available of their areas.
Reliability: In and Beyond Major Cities
Because the first wireless company on the earth to broadly deploy 4G LTE technology, Verizon Wireless is committed to building its 4G LTE network with an analogous performance and reliability for which it has long been recognized. Verizon Wireless’ consistent cope with reliability is predicated on rigid engineering standards and a disciplined deployment approach year after year. The corporate’s 700 MHz spectrum gives Verizon Wireless specific advantages with 4G LTE, including a contiguous, nationwide network license.
Verizon Wireless’ vision also includes bringing its 4G LTE network beyond major cities. The company is operating with rural communications companies to collaboratively build and operate a 4G LTE network in those areas using the tower and backhaul assets of the agricultural company and Verizon Wireless’ core 4G LTE equipment and premium 700 MHz spectrum. Already, 11 rural companies have announced their participation within the LTE in Rural America program and feature leased spectrum covering, in total, greater than 2.1 million people in rural communities and nearly 62,000 square miles. These companies include: Bluegrass Cellular, Carolina West/Clear Stream, Cellcom, Chariton Valley, Convergence Technologies, Cross Telephone, Custer Telephone Cooperative, Pioneer Cellular, S&R Communications, Strata Networks and Thumb Cellular.
4G LTE Markets as of Sept. 15, 2011
While Verizon Wireless’ 3G network covers greater than 290 million Americans, the company’s 4G LTE network covers greater than 160 million Americans and may be available in 143 cities on Thursday, including:
Decatur, Ala.
Huntsville, Ala.
Mobile, Ala.
Montgomery, Ala.
Phoenix, Ariz.
Tucson, Ariz.
Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, Ark.
Fort Smith, Ark.
Jonesboro, Ark.
Bakersfield, Calif.
Fresno, Calif.
L. a., Calif.
Oakland, Calif.
Sacramento, Calif.
Salinas/Monterey/Seaside, Calif.
San Diego, Calif.
San Francisco, Calif.
San Jose, Calif.
San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Santa Barbara, Calif.
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Denver, Colo.
Fort Collins, Colo.
Greater Fairfield and New Haven, Conn.
Hartford, Conn.
Washington, D.C.
Daytona, Fla.
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Gainesville, Fla.
Jacksonville, Fla.
Lakeland, Fla.
Miami, Fla.
Orlando, Fla.
Pensacola, Fla.
Sarasota/Bradenton, Fla.
Tallahassee, Fla.
Tampa, Fla.
West Palm Beach, Fla.
Athens, Ga.
Atlanta, Ga.
Augusta, Ga.
Hilo, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Kahului/Wailuku, Hawaii
Lahaina, Hawaii
Boise, Idaho
Bloomington, Ill.
Carbondale, Ill.
Champaign/Urbana, Ill.
Chicago, Ill.
Rockford, Ill.
Springfield, Ill.
Fort Wayne, Ind.
Indianapolis, Ind.
West Lafayette, Ind.
The Quad Cities, Ill./Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Wichita, Kan.
Louisville, Ky.
Baton Rouge, La.
Hammond, La.
New Orleans, La.
Shreveport, La.
Baltimore, Md.
Frederick, Md.
Boston, Mass.
Springfield, Mass.
Worcester, Mass.
Detroit, Mich.
Flint, Mich.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Kalamazoo, Mich.
Lansing, Mich.
Saginaw, Mich.
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn.
St. Louis, Mo.
Omaha/Council Bluffs, Neb.
Las Vegas, Nev.
Reno, Nev.
Las Cruces, N.M.
Albany, N.Y.
Ithaca, N.Y.
The big apple, N.Y.
Rochester, N.Y.
Syracuse, N.Y.
Charlotte, N.C.
Fayetteville/Lumberton, N.C.
Greensboro/Winston Salem/High Point, N.C.
Raleigh/Durham, N.C.
Wilmington, N.C.
Fargo, N.D.
Akron, Ohio
Canton, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Lima, Ohio
Mansfield, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Tulsa, Okla.
Portland, Ore.
Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton, Pa.
Altoona, Pa. Erie, Pa.
Harrisburg, Pa.
Johnstown, Pa.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Wilkes Barre/Scranton, Pa.
State College, Pa.
Charleston, S.C.
Columbia, S.C.
Greenville/Spartanburg, S.C.
Hilton Head, S.C.
Sioux Falls, S.D.
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Clarksville, Tenn./Hopkinsville, Ky.
Cleveland, Tenn.
Dyersburg, Tenn.
The Tri-Cities, Tenn./Va.
Knoxville, Tenn.
Memphis, Tenn.
Nashville, Tenn.
Austin, Texas
Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas
Bryan/College Station, Texas
Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas
El Paso, Texas
Houston, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Temple/Killeen, Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas
Provo, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Olympia, Wash.
Seattle, Wash.
Spokane, Wash.
Tacoma, Wash.
Charleston, W.Va.
Madison, Wis.
Milwaukee, Wis.
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