Verizon Announces 38 LTE Markets for 2010

Today, Verizon Wireless went official with the United States cities that would receive coverage from its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network during the ongoing year, along with a series of airports that would benefit from the same enhanced speeds the next-generation mobile broadband technology can offer.

Lowell McAdam, president and chief operating officer of Verizon, unveiled at the CTIA Enterprise & Applications 2010 conference the carrier's plans to have the network available in 38 major metropolitan areas in the country this year, being able to offer connectivity to over 100 million Americans.

On top of that, the company plans the launch of its LTE network in over 60 commercial airports in the US, including airports in the launch area and others in key cities around the country.

The full list of metropolitan areas and airports that will receive LTE connectivity from Verizon Wireless before the end of the ongoing year can be found below.

“We are driven by the vision to provide ubiquitous wireless broadband connectivity and mobility to rural and urban Americans alike,” McAdam said.

“With our initial 4G LTE launch, we will immediately reach more than one-third of all Americans where they live, right from the start. And, we will quickly introduce 4G LTE throughout the Verizon coverage area.”

Verizon expects for the upcoming roll-out to position it as a global leader in 4G LTE deployment, as it would be able to offer 4G LTE average download data rates of 5 to 12Mbps, and upload speeds of 2 to 5 Mbps in the field.

Basically, the deployment would improve significantly the data speeds that Verizon's customers benefit from today on the wireless carrier's 3G network.

According to the company, it can deliver a high-quality wireless broadband network with great coverage through leveraging its 700 MHz spectrum for LTE roll-out. The carrier already started installing LTE equipment at its cell sites around the United States.

The upcoming network should enable improved broadband services for a wide range of customers, including enterprise users, businesses and individuals.

“While Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE network promises much more than speed, the first application gives employees the ability to work at significantly faster speeds and improved latency, increasing productivity and the opportunity to get work done where their business takes them,” the carrier mentions.

It should also be noted that the said 38 metropolitan areas are not the only cities that would enjoy 4G LTE from Verizon during the ongoing year, as the carrier also plans the launch of the new services in West Lafayette, Ind., home of Purdue University.

The public university is making use of a series of applications on Verizon Wireless’ 3G network, and the carrier is working with Purdue in exploring the manner in which 4G LTE technology would improve e-learning around the United States.

The list of major metropolitan areas in the United States to benefit from the initial Verizon Wireless roll-out includes:

Akron; Cincinnati; Cleveland; Columbus, Ohio
Athens; Atlanta, Georgia
Baltimore, Maryland
Boston, Massachusetts
Charlotte, North Carolina
Chicago, Illinois
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Dallas; Houston; San Antonio, Texas
Denver, Colorado
Fort Lauderdale; Jacksonville; Miami; Orlando; Tampa; West Palm Beach, Florida
Las Vegas, Nevada
Los Angeles; Oakland; San Diego; San Francisco; San Jose, California
Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota
Nashville, Tennessee
New Orleans, Louisiana
New York; Rochester, New York
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Philadelphia; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Phoenix, Arizona
Seattle/Tacoma, Washington
St. Louis, Missouri
Washington, D.C.
West Lafayette, Indiana

The list of commercial airports included in Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE deployment includes:
(Airport Name, City, State)

"Austin-Bergstrom International, Austin, Texas
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshal, Glen Burnie, Maryland
Bob Hope, Burbank, California
Boeing Field/King County International, Seattle, Washington
Charlotte/Douglas International, Charlotte, North Carolina
Chicago Midway International, Chicago, Illinois
Chicago O’Hare International, Chicago, Illinois
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, Covington, Kentucky
Cleveland-Hopkins International, Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas Love Field, Dallas, Texas
Dallas/Fort Worth International, Fort Worth, Texas
Denver International, Denver, Colorado
Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
George Bush Intercontinental/Houston, Houston, Texas
Greater Rochester International, Rochester, New York
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, Atlanta, Georgia
Honolulu International, Honolulu, Hawaii
Jacksonville International, Jacksonville, Florida
John F. Kennedy International, New York, New York
John Wayne Airport-Orange County, Santa Ana, California
Kansas City International, Kansas City, Missouri
La Guardia, New York, New York
Lambert-St. Louis International, St. Louis, Missouri
Laurence G. Hanscom Field, Bedford, Massachusetts
Long Beach/Daugherty Field, Long Beach, California
Los Angeles International, Los Angeles, California
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, Metairie, Louisiana
McCarran International, Las Vegas, Nevada
Memphis International, Memphis, Tennessee
Metropolitan Oakland International, Oakland, California
Miami International, Miami, Florida
Minneapolis-St. Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nashville International, Nashville, Tennessee
New Castle, Wilmington, North Carolina
Newark Liberty International, Newark, New Jersey
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International, San Jose, California
North Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orlando International, Orlando, Florida
Orlando Sanford International, Sanford, Florida
Palm Beach International, West Palm Beach, Florida
Philadelphia International, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Phoenix Sky Harbor International, Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway, Mesa, Arizona
Pittsburgh International, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Port Columbus International, Columbus, Ohio
Portland International, Portland, Oregon
Rickenbacker International, Columbus, Ohio
Ronald Reagan Washington National, Arlington, Virginia
Sacramento International, Sacramento, California
Salt Lake City International, Salt Lake City, Utah
San Antonio International, San Antonio, Texas
San Diego International, San Diego, California
San Francisco International, San Francisco, California
Seattle-Tacoma International, Seattle, Washington
St. Augustine, Saint Augustine, Florida
St. Petersburg-Clearwater International, Clearwater, Florida
Tampa International, Tampa, Florida
Teterboro, Teterboro, New Jersey
Trenton Mercer, Trenton, New Jersey
Washington Dulles International, Dulles International Airport, Washington, D.C.
Will Rogers World, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
William P. Hobby, Houston, Texas"