The carrier promises fast data speeds in more areas in the United States

Apr 11, 2012 18:11 GMT  ·  By

Today, mobile phone carrier AT&T has announced a series of enhancements brought to its 4G LTE network to provide more users with the fast data speeds the network can withstand.

Starting today, users in St. Louis can benefit from AT&T’s LTE connectivity, which translates in fast download speeds, enabling streaming of content while on the go, and more.

AT&T already offers a range of LTE-compatible devices, including smartphones and tablets, such as the new Lumia 900 from Nokia, the Samsung Galaxy Note, and the Pantech Element tablet.

"We continue to see demand for mobile Internet skyrocket, and our 4G LTE network in St. Louis responds to what customers want from their mobile experience - more, faster, on the best devices," said Nancy Garvey, AT&T's vice president/general manager for the Greater Midwest Region.

Along with the launch of LTE in this area, AT&T also announced the availability of the network in an expanded area in Staten Island, now covering all five boroughs.

Thus, more AT&T customers can benefit from the lower latency that LTE offers, for better transfer speeds and enhanced performance when compared to the carrier’s 3G network.

"We've seen positive response from customers on our 4G LTE launch, and as today's expansion shows, we're continuing our rollout of fast LTE speeds to more areas of Staten Island," said Tom DeVito, vice president general manager for New York and New Jersey.

Through delivering HSPA+ connectivity in a wide range of the United States, AT&T enables users to take advantage of consistent 4G speeds when moving outside the LTE coverage area.

“AT&T has two 4G networks that work together for customers, LTE and HSPA+ with enhanced backhaul. With other carriers, when you travel outside of their LTE coverage area, you're on a much slower 3G network,” the wireless carrier announced.

The carrier also reaffirmed its commitment to make the LTE connectivity available in more markets around the US, so that users could benefit from a great experience on its network.