It has been a long and winding road over the past year since Verizon launched their 4g LTE network. Today marks the one year anniversary for Big Red and their blazing mobile data transmission technology.
The initial deployment of the VZW 4G LTE network graced 39 major markets, including New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco, and extensive development for the service was done at Purdue University.
On December 15, 2011, Verizon Wireless will be in 190 markets, lighting up more than 200 million people with high-speed mobile broadband connectivity.
Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Facts
200 million Americans covered with 4G LTE (as of Dec. 15)
190 Markets covered (as of Dec. 15)
16 Devices currently available, including eight smartphones
Two hot new Xyboard DROID tablets from Motorola coming out this month
One anxiously awaited GALAXY Nexus smartphone running Androidâ„¢ 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, from Samsung, coming soon
4G LTE DevicesSmartphones: HTC Rezoundâ„¢, DROID RAZRâ„¢ by Motorola, Samsung Stratosphereâ„¢, Pantech Breakoutâ„¢, DROID BIONICâ„¢ by Motorola, Revolutionâ„¢ by LG, DROID Charge by Samsung and ThunderBoltâ„¢ by HTC
Tablets: Samsung Galaxy Tabâ„¢ 10.1 with 4G LTE and Motorola XOOMâ„¢
Notebooks and Netbooks: HP® Pavilion dm1-3010nr Entertainment PC and Compaq™ Mini CQ10-688nr with built-in 4G LTE
Hotspots: Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot MiFiâ„¢ 4510L and Samsung 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot SCH-LC11
Modems: Verizon Wireless 4G LTE USB Modem 551L and Pantech UML290 USB modem
Happy anniversary, 4G LTE! Here’s to many more!
Source: Verizon
