Verizon's LTE is coming some time next month, and Sprint is preparing for the occasion by beefing up their own 4G offerings. Folks in Los Angeles now officially have access to WiMAX coverage (ahead of schedule), as well as Sprint customers in Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Columbus, Ohio; Miami, Fla.; and Washington D.C. Sprint said that customers in San Francisco can expect 4G of their own on December 28th, but considering that SF has had access to WiMAX for some time now, that news isn't as exciting as it could be. You can check out the full press release below.
These six new markets brings the total number of Sprint WiMAX-covered areas to 68, not far behind T-Mobile's recently expanded 4G network. Once Verizon's LTE goes live, it'll be interesting to see how quickly they flip the switch in new networks and how long it takes them to catch up to their 4G competitors. For now, Sprint users in the newly-expanded WiMAX markets, tell us how you're enjoying your new 4G signal!
Sprint 4G Rolls Out in Los Angeles, Miami, Washington, D.C., Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio
Sprint Expands the Power and Immediacy of 4G to 68 Markets Nationwide
San Francisco Market expected to launch 4G Service on Dec. 28
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sprint (NYSE:S) today officially unleashed the power of 4G – enabling fast mobile downloads, wireless video chat and turbo-charged mobile Web browsing up to 10 times faster than 3G service1 – in Los Angeles, Miami, Washington D.C., Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio. Customers in these metropolitan areas can now take full advantage of the Sprint 4G network using a wide range of 4G-capable devices. With the addition of these six markets, Sprint 4G is now available in 68 markets2 across the country, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston and New York City. Additionally, the wireless carrier announced that it expects to launch the San Francisco market – home to Silicon Valley and thousands of tech enthusiasts – on Dec. 28.
"We are proud to deliver on our commitment to serve our customers and deliver 4G to more major metropolitan areas in 2010."
How will 4G benefit Sprint customers in these areas? With the Overdrive™ 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot by Sierra Wireless, a visitor to Washington, D.C., (including Northern Virginia and parts of Maryland) can connect to the Internet with a laptop or any Wi-Fi enabled device to check the news at speeds that are up to 10 times faster than 3G. A hungry tourist in Miami, Fort Lauderdale or Palm Beach can search for the best food truck in their vicinity using one of the food-truck applications in the Android™ Market on Samsung Epic™ 4G. If sports fans in Cleveland, Cincinnati or Columbus are looking for up-to-date scores, no problem – it's easy and quick to find on HTC EVO™ 4G. And, surfers in Los Angeles can forgo the waves and surf the Internet on-the-go using the first 3G/4G-embedded netbook and notebook from Sprint – the Dell™ Inspiron™ Mini 10 (1012) netbook and Dell™ Inspiron™ 11z notebook.
"We have witnessed a great demand from our customers for 4G speeds, power and capabilities in these cities already and today they officially have it," said Matt Carter, president-Sprint 4G. "We are proud to deliver on our commitment to serve our customers and deliver 4G to more major metropolitan areas in 2010."
Sprint first launched 4G in Baltimore in September 2008 and since then has delivered a comprehensive consumer, business and public sector strategy and a robust portfolio of devices, consisting of phones, USB aircards, notebook/netbook products, mobile hotspots and routers, that are being used by satisfied consumers and businesses.
To get an insider's view about how Sprint is making sure that 4G is ready for its customers, visit the YouTube Web video series "Wiring Up 4G." Videos are available for Los Angeles and New York City.
Sprint is delivering the power of 4G as the majority shareholder of Clearwire, the independent company that is building the WiMAX network. For more information, visit www.sprint.com/4G.
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