Verizon’s the biggest carrier in the U.S. and their size is allowing them to churn out 4G faster than any of the other carriers. Verizon has promised to get LTE to over 140 markets by the end of the year, and so far has activated its super speedy 4G in 74 cities. Just last week Verizon flipped on LTE in 19 new markets, including mine. July 21st is looking to be the next turn-on date for 13 more markets.
Android is the sole OS to grace LTE phones so far in America, and those phones, the HTC Thunderbolt, Samsung Droid Charge, and LG Revolution, fly. Unfortunately, coverage isn’t ubiquitous yet, leaving some users on Verizon’s less stellar 3G speeds. Verizon is, however, putting the other carriers to shame with their 4G rollout. Not only is LTE by far the fastest 4G tech at the moment (seeing as its the closest to being an actual “4G”), but they are also outpacing other carriers by a fair amount in deployment.
Over the past week, I’ve been able to get internet speeds comparable to my home internet while travelling with the LTE hotspot I got at Google IO. Unfortunately if Verizon’s rumored tiered data plans turn out to be true, customers in those new markets may not get to experience these unlimited LTE speeds. If you already have a one of the Verizon LTE Android phones, and live in the following areas though, get ready for some crazy fast on-the-go internet next month.
Springfield, Massachusetts
Huntsville, Alabama
Augusta, Georgia
Charleston, West Virginia
Louisville, Kentucky
Wichita, Kansas
Toledo, Ohio
Carbondale and Marion, Illinois
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Charleston, South Carolina
Knoxville, Tennessee
Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, North Carolina
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Los Angeles and San Diego, California
[via SlashGear]
