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Sprint Rolls Out 4G LTE in 40 More Markets
U.S. carrier Sprint has announced today the availability of LTE service in 40 more markets nationwide. With this expansion, Sprint LTE is now available in 340 markets. Newly added LTE cities include Jackson, Miss.; Milwaukee; Providence, R.I.; and Salt Lake City.
Over the past few years, Sprint has been working on a complete upgrade of its network to meet the growing demand by customers for mobile data, especially video. Sprint Spark, which delivers peak data speeds of 60Mbps, is expected to be available in about 100 of America’s largest cities in the next three years.
Today’s additions include Anderson, S.C.; Camden, N.J.; Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Mo.-Ill.; Carson City, Nev.; Colorado Springs, Colo.; Concord, N.H.; Eugene-Springfield, Ore.; Evansville, Ind.-Ky.; Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Ark.; Georgetown, S.C.; Glasgow, Ky.; Greenville, Ohio; Hilton Head Island-Beaufort, S.C.; Hudson, N.Y.; Idaho Falls, Idaho; Jackson, Miss.; Laconia, N.H.; Marion, Ohio; McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas; Midland, Mich.; Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wis. Mobile, Ala.; Monroe, La.; New Castle, Pa.; New Philadelphia-Dover, Ohio; Olean, N.Y.; Olympia, Wash.; Owensboro, Ky.; Owosso, Mich.; Paducah, Ky.-Ill.; Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, W.V.-Ohio; Point Pleasant, W.V.-Ohio; Providence, R.I.; Reno-Sparks, Nev.; Rockingham County-Strafford County, N.H.; Salt Lake City; Spartanburg, S.C.; Springfield, Ohio; Tacoma, Wash.; and Yuma, Ariz.