Sprint Announces LTE for Baltimore and Kansas City by Mid-2012

Sprint aims at greatly expanding its LTE network this year, and has just announced plans to have the airwaves available for users in two new markets, namely Baltimore and Kansas City.

The wireless carrier announced that these markets would get a taste of its LTE services by mid-2012, and that they would also benefit from better 3G services.

In the coming months, the mobile phone operator plans on making its 4G LTE and enhanced 3G services available for users in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio as well.

Through Sprint 4G LTE, users will benefit from access to faster speeds for data applications, while the enhanced 3G service will result in better signal strength, faster data speeds, and expanded coverage.

Sprint is committed to invest big in its network all around the country. The company will provide users with ultra-fast data speeds and better 3G voice quality as part of its Network Vision project.

“Sprint is investing in its CDMA network and delivering on our commitment to ensure customers experience superior wireless voice and data service at an unbeatable value,” said Bob Azzi, Sprint senior vice president-Network.

“We continue to deploy multi-mode base stations across Sprint's nationwide cell sites and are expecting improvements in voice quality, signal density and data speeds. Today's good news demonstrates the phenomenal progress that our teams are making toward implementing this new technology.”

When launched, Sprint’s LTE network will run devices such as Galaxy Nexus, the latest Google phone out there, along with LG Viper 4G LTE, an eco-friendly device, and the Sierra Wireless Tri-Network Hotspot, which offers 3G, 4G and 4G LTE mobile hotspot.

“Whether a Sprint customer is using a smartphone to share a video of a double overtime game between the Kansas Jayhawks and Missouri Tigers or a Baltimore chef is checking the Web via a mobile hotspot for a new way to serve crabcakes, Sprint 4G LTE will make it easier,” the wireless carrier notes.

“And, when someone makes an important voice call, they can expect to find a clearer connection and a stronger signal in more areas.”