David Small, chief technical officer for Verizon Wireless, said, “Aggressively expanding this powerful network beyond major metro areas reflects the reality that the 4G LTE ecosystem is growing quickly. Our commitment to reach deep into medium-sized cities and smaller communities by the end of 2011 means the power of 4G LTE can be harnessed and provide advanced services to law enforcement, healthcare workers, educators, and other professionals, as well as to individual consumers, sooner than many thought possible. So whether you spend time in New York and San Francisco, or Harrisburg, Penn., Saginaw/Bay City, Mich., Huntsville, Ala. and Las Cruces, New Mexico, you can connect to the most advanced 4G network in the country.”
(EDITORS NOTE: A list of new 4G LTE markets launching in 2011 follows this news release.)
The HTC ThunderBolt™, launched Thursday, March 17, is the first in a suite of consumer-oriented smartphones, tablets, hotspots and notebooks that will run on Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE network by the middle of this year. The new consumer devices join two USB modems from Pantech and LG which have been providing laptop users with speeds up to 10 times faster than the company’s 3G network. In real-world, fully-loaded network environments, 4G LTE users should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.
Verizon Wireless is building its 4G LTE network with the same commitment to performance and reliability for which it has long been recognized. Verizon Wireless’ consistent focus on reliability is based on rigid engineering standards and a disciplined deployment approach year after year. The company’s 700 MHz spectrum gives Verizon Wireless specific advantages with 4G, including a contiguous, nationwide network license.
Verizon Wireless is also working with rural communications companies to collaboratively build and operate a 4G network in those areas using the tower and backhaul assets of the rural company and Verizon Wireless’ core 4G LTE equipment and premium 700 MHz spectrum. Already, six rural companies have signed on to leverage Verizon Wireless’ scale for infrastructure while keeping their customers on the cutting edge of technology.
Since 2007, when Verizon Wireless jump-started the global 4G LTE ecosystem with its selection of LTE for its 4G technology, the company has developed deep partnerships to spearhead a broad LTE ecosystem, including the LTE Innovation Center in Waltham, Mass., and an LTE Applications Center, slated to open in San Francisco this fall.
Additional areas to be covered by Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE network in 2011 include:
- Decatur, Ala.
- Huntsville, Ala.*
- Mobile, Ala.*
- Montgomery, Ala.*
- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Ark.
- Fort Smith, Ark.
- Little Rock, Ark.*
- Tucson, Ariz.
- Bakersfield, Calif.
- Fresno, Calif.
- Modesto, Calif.
- Sacramento, Calif.
- Salinas-Monterey, Calif.
- San Luis Obispo, Calif.
- Santa Barbara, Calif.
- Stockton, Calif.
- Colorado Springs, Colo.*
- Fort Collins, Colo.
- Fairfield, Conn.
- Hartford, Conn.
- New Haven, Conn.
- Daytona Beach, Fla.
- Fort Myers, Fla.
- Gainesville, Fla.*
- Lakeland-Winter Haven, Fla.*
- Pensacola, Fla.*
- Sarasota-Bradenton, Fla.*
- Tallahassee, Fla.*
- Augusta, Ga.*
- Hilo, Hawaii
- Honolulu, Hawaii*
- Kahului-Wailuku, Hawaii*
- Lahaina, Hawaii*
- Davenport, Iowa
- Iowa City, Iowa
- Boise-Nampa, Idaho*
- Bloomington/Normal, Ill.
- Carbondale, Ill.*
- Champaign, Ill.
- Rockford, Ill.
- Springfield, Ill.
- Fort Wayne, Ind.
- Indianapolis, Ind.
- Lafayette, Ind.
- Wichita, Kan.*
- Louisville, Ky.
- Baton Rouge, La.*
- Hammond, La.*
- Springfield, Mass.
- Worcester, Mass.
- Hagerstown, Md.
- Flint, Mich.*
- Grand Rapids, Mich.
- Lansing, Mich.
- Saginaw-Bay City, Mich.
- Starkville, Miss.
- Asheville-Henderson, N.C.
- Fayetteville-Lumberton, N.C.*
- Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, N.C.*
- Raleigh-Durham, N.C.*
- Wilmington, N.C.*
- Fargo, N.D.
- Omaha, Neb.
- Albuquerque, N.M.
- Las Cruces, N.M. Santa Fe, N.M.
- Reno, Nev.
- Albany, N.Y.
- Ithaca, N.Y.
- Syracuse, N.Y.
- Dayton-Springfield, Ohio*
- Lima, Ohio
- Toledo, Ohio
- Tulsa, Okla.*
- Portland, Ore.
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pa.
- Erie, Pa.*
- Harrisburg, Pa.
- Johnstown, Pa.
- Scranton/Wilkes Barre, 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.*
- Cleveland, Tenn.*
- Dyersburg-Union City, Tenn.
- Jackson, Tenn.
- Kingsport-Johnson City, Tenn.-Bristol, Va.*
- Knoxville, Tenn.*
- Memphis, Tenn.*
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas*
- Bryan-College Station, Texas*
- El Paso, Texas
- Temple-Killeen, Texas
- Provo-Orem, Utah*
- Salt Lake City-Ogden, Utah*
- Olympia, Wash.*
- Centralia, Wash.*
- Spokane, Wash.
- Charleston, W.Va.*
- Madison, Wis.*
- Milwaukee, Wis.*
* Indicates a metro area previously announced in 2011
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