Motorola Announces USB-lte7110 Modem
Motorola has announced the forthcoming availability of the USB-lte7110 LTE modem. The modem is compatible with FDD-LTE based networks and supports speeds of up to 100Mbps download and 50Mbps upload with dual internal MIMO anteannae. Carrier support for the modem has yet to be announced.
MetroPCS Launches LTE Service in Detroit
Following up on the launches of LTE service in Dallas and Las Vegas last month, the regional carrier has launched service in the metro Detroit area. The launch also signals the availability of the Samsung Craft for $349.99 before an additional $50 rebate, bringing the total to $299.99.
Clearwire: 90Mbps LTE in Phoenix, Arizona Driving Tests
Speaking during the first full day of the 4G World conference on Tuesday, Clearwire Chief Commercial Officer Mike Sievert has confirmed that its LTE tests have yielded speeds of up to 90Mbps in multiple antennae configurations during driving tests. Special attention was paid to 10×10 MHz and 20×20 MHz MIMO network configurations with equipment provided […]
CTIA: Verizon Wireless CEO Confirms 38 LTE Markets This Year, Devices in 1H2011
As expected during the CTIA Applications and Entertainment keynote this morning, newly installed CEO Lowell McAdam has announced and confirmed the first 38 cities and airports that will be rolled out with LTE service this year. McAdam also confirmed that speeds for the new service will fall between 5-12Mbps with upload speeds between 2-5Mbps. The […]
Review: Samsung Craft (MetroPCS) – America’s First LTE Phone
The first review of the first LTE phone in America. Can the Samsung Craft on MetroPCS answer its WiMAX rivals in the marketplace today? Read more to find out.
MetroPCS LTE Network: The signup, details, and what you need to know…
We just burned a cool $50 to sign up for MetroPCS’s LTE network in Las Vegas. Clearly, MetroPCS launched LTE today to upstage Verizon’s VDC Conference. And, we bought the first Samsung Craft at the store a mile from Verizon’s conference. While some have unboxed the phone, we actually have it in an area where […]
MetroPCS Launches LTE Portal, Service in Las Vegas
MetroPCS has opened a dedicated portal for its 4G LTE network as well as launching service in Las Vegas. The carrier has also named the additional markets slated for rollout this year in to the next, with email registration available for more information. The following markets will have LTE service rolled out by MetroPCS in […]
Verizon Opens 4G LTE Teaser Page
Ahead of the launch of its LTE network and service later this Fall, Verizon has opened up a teaser page with email alert subscription for interested customers to request more information from the carrier. The opening of the teaser page follows the confirmation of 30 markets launching this year earlier this week as well as […]
AT&T Preparing for 2011 LTE Launch, Trials Underway in Dallas and Baltimore
AT&T Operations CEO John Stankey has confirmed during a speaking engagement at the 2010 edition of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2010 Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference that the carrier is now planning a 2011 launch of its LTE network with trials currently underway in Dallas and Baltimore. The launch planned for next year […]
Verizon: LTE in 30 ’NFL’ Markets This Year, Complete Coverage by 2013
Senior federal sales executive Bernie McMonagle has stated that Verizon Wireless plans to launch its Long Term Evolution 4G network in 30 "National Football League Cities" by the end of 2010 during an IT conference in Baltimore Maryland on Wednesday with no word on specific markets. Verizon will also expand its LTE network to cover […]