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Mike Haberman, vice president of network engineering for Verizon Wireless, told Fierce Wireless that the wireless carrier is “very pleased” with the performance of their LTE network. Haberman confirmed that 50 percent of the carrier’s network traffic is now carried by the company’s 4G LTE network. This is up from the 35 percent the carrier…
MetroPCS announced new simpler 4G LTE plans that “deliver more value and offer the most affordable unlimited 4G LTE available.” The carrier is offering unlimited 4G LTE data, text and talk for just $60 per month with all taxes and regulatory fees included. If you don’t need all that data, you can select some of…
Samsung’s press event was relatively empty on the mobile news, but one morsel we did hear was that the Galaxy Note 10.1 will soon launch on Verizon with LTE and Android Jelly Bean onboard. The Galaxy Note 10.1 was announced at Mobile World Congress last year, and while it’s been around for quite some time,…
AT&T is trying to end the year on a strong note, with rolling out its 4G LTE to as many locations across the country as possible. The second largest wireless provider in the United States announced today that it has brought high-speed LTE data to seven more metropolitan areas (with 10 locations total). The list of places include the…
According to the latest research data from Strategy Analytics, global LTE smartphone shipments will grow threefold from 90.9 million units in 2012 to 275 million units in 2013. This record breaking year will be led by major handset makers such as Apple, Samsung, LG and others. Strategy Analytics’ Senior Analyst Neil Shah says that major…
Big things are happening when it comes to the expansion of Long Term Evolution (LTE). Sprint announced today a few more cities that will receive coverage of its LTE network. Theses locations include the following: Indianapolis/Carmel, Ind. Santa Rosa/Petaluma, Calif. Vallejo/Fairfield, Calif. Southern Puerto Rico (including Ponce, Coamo and Guayama) York/Hanover, Pa. Franklin County, Pa. In addition,…
We’ve heard so much lately about AT&T rolling out LTE in different markets, now it’s Big Red’s turn. Verizon announced today that it will be lighting up more big cities with its speedy LTE network on the date of December 20. The cities below represent the southwest: Payson, Arizona Casa Grande, Arizona Ruidoso, New Mexico…
AT&T is moving at a rapid pace in delivering its 4G LTE to new regions across the country. The second largest wireless provider in the United States announced today that it has brought high-speed LTE data to seven more metropolitan areas (with 8 locations total). The list of places include the following: Little Rock, Arkansas Pullman,…
We’ve known for a while that Dish Network has wanted to start its own cellular service, but the FCC has stood its way. Well, the feds are no longer a threat to the satellite television provider, as the government agency has unanimously approved Dish’s plan to build a nationwide LTE network. The company plans to compete against all the…
AT&T is trying to end the year strong by expanding its 4G LTE network to as many locations as possible. The Death Star lit up four new areas with some high-speed goodness. These places are Wilkes-Barre, Penn., Nashua, N.H., Grand Rapids, Mich and Auburn-Opelika, Ala. All four can be added to the long and impressive list of locales the…