14 DAY TRIAL // Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless announced on Tuesday plans to make its 4G LTE services available for users in a wide range of new markets before the end of this year.
The company is planning the launch of its LTE network in 21 new areas on October 18th, while also being set to make the service available in 30 other markets in November and December.
By the end of 2012, the wireless carrier will have the fast connectivity option available for users in 417 markets around the United States, more than initially predicted for this year.
Following the expansion of its 4G network, Verizon Wireless will cover more than 245 million people in the country, offering them data transfer speeds that are up to 10 times faster than those available on the carrier’s 3G network.
Starting with Thursday, Oct. 18, Verizon’s 4G LTE network will be available in new markets such as: Gadsden, Ala.; Chico/Oroville, Calif.; Owensboro, Ky.; Waterville/Augusta, Maine; Marquette, Mich.; Brainerd and Fergus Falls/Alexandria, Minn.; and Hattiesburg and Laurel, Miss.
Additionally, the service will be launched for users living in Columbia, Mo.; Norfolk and North Platte, Neb.; Clovis, N.M.; Jamestown, N.Y.; Bend and Medford/Grants Pass, Ore.; Amarillo and Victoria, Texas; Aberdeen and Walla Walla, Wash.; and Morgantown, W. Va.
On top of this network expansion, Verizon plans to expand the reach of its 4G LTE service in some of the markets where it has already been made available for users.
A total of 37 markets in the United States will benefit from LTE network enhancements and coverage expansion before the end of this month, the wireless carrier announced.
Some of these markets include: Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Bakersfield, Fresno and Los Angeles, Calif.; New Haven/Waterbury, Conn.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Albany/Tifton, Athens and Gainesville, Ga.; Hilo and Honolulu, Hawaii; Idaho Falls and Pocatello, Idaho; and Bloomington, Decatur/Effingham and Peoria, Ill.
Enhancements will be made in Evansville, Ind.; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Pittsburg/Parsons, Kan.; Detroit, Grand Rapids and Lansing, Mich.; St. Cloud, Minn.; Jackson, Miss.; Joplin and Kansas City, Mo.; Albuquerque and Santa Fe, N.M.; Albany/Schenectady, New York, Rochester and Syracuse, N.Y.; Knoxville, Tenn.; Seattle, Spokane and Tacoma, Wash.; and Casper/Gillette, Wyo. as well.
Those of you who would like to learn more on the markets where Verizon’s 4G LTE service is available in the United States should head over to the carrier’s website for that.