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Verizon 4G LTE Tests Planned For Seattle, Boston

Posted by kdawson on from the finally-catching-up-to-802.11b dept.

suraj.sun writes "Verizon will kick off tests of its LTE network in Seattle and Boston later this year, and is 'working on a commercial launch of LTE service in up to 30 markets next year. LTE is Verizon's next-generation, '4G' network, which will supplement and eventually replace its existing CDMA network and provide average data speeds between 8-12 Mbps. Their ultimate goal is to cover 100 million 'points of presence' nationwide by the end of 2013."

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  1. Re:So What About Handsets And Cards? by BadAnalogyGuy · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Would you say they are putting the cart before the horse?

    I think they are simply solving the chicken and egg problem.

  2. Re:Utility by JPortal · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I think that's the point. They impose caps so that bandwidth isn't saturated (AT&T, anyone?) and if they can accommodate more capacity at higher speeds, they can safely raise the caps too. That's (part of) why AT&T is scrambling to upgrade its networks.