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When asked earlier this year about its 4G or LTE efforts, AT&T said that it would first focus on building out its HSPA+ network, or its fastest high-speed broadband option. So far it seems to have paid off as I’m seeing up to 5Mbps download speeds in certain cities. It’s not too shabby when I’ll…
Remember LightSquared? The company is planning to roll out a 4G LTE network in 2011 and it has just launched its first satellite to get the ball rolling. The company won’t be competing directly against Verizon, T-Mobile or Sprint when it comes to 4G services directly at consumers, as the LightSquared 4G LTE network will…
Verizon has been clear that its LTE rollout will focus on USB modems first and handsets will follow at a later date. The latest leaked information to hit the rumor mill suggests the first batch of high-speed handsets will be manufactured by HTC, LG, and Samsung. The trio is expected to be working on the…
Kentucky-based Bluegrass Cellular, which is a rural wireless carrier most of us haven’t heard of before, announced it has entered into an agreement with Verizon Wireless to participate in the LTE in Rural America program. The mentioned program is created by the Big Red carrier in an effort to jumpstart the delivery of LTE services…
We all knew that Verizon would be landing an EVO-like device sooner or later but this latest leaked shot of a device being called the “HTC Mecha” shows off that the smartphone will run Android 2.2, have a 4.4-inch screen and it will be capable of LTE. Are you excited yet? If you look very…
With Verizon Wireless and MetroPCS committing to LTE, U.S. Cellular doesn’t want to be left behind, hence they’ve unveiled their own LTE plans. According to the company’s executive VP and CFO, Steven Campbell, U.S. Cellular will conduct LTE tests in Q1 2011 and will select a lead LTE vendor early next year. Speaking at the…
MetroPCS, the first North American operator to light up an LTE network with an initial launch in Las Vegas, has now brought the high speed service to the cities of Los Angeles and Philadelphia. The only problem is that the sole LTE capable device they offer, the Samsung Craft, is nothing more than a feature…
It looks like the claims of T-Mobile that it has the largest 4G network aren’t going over well with the competitors, as Sprint is now talking all sorts of trash. “Halloween is over – it’s time for T-Mobile to stop dressing up like their favorite super hero – Sprint 4G,” Sprint 4G President Matt Carter…
Last night, T-Mobile taught us the difference between 4G the technology, and “4G” the marketing term. The former actually means something in mobile technology, and is clearly defined by the International Telecommunications Union. The latter is the term you use when you need to entice more users to flock to your network by offering negligible…
A few days ago we saw T-Mobile ads that showed its intent to market its HSPA+ network as the largest 4G network in America. Tonight, the carrier is beginning its aggressive campaign to let America know that its network is just as fast – if not faster than – Sprint’s WiMax network. T-Mobile really seems…