Verizon to launch large-scale 4G network this week
Dec 1, 2010 3:33 PM
Verizon Wireless announced today it is turning on the world's first large-scale 4G LTE network on Sunday, Dec. 5. Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE Mobile Broadband network will be the fastest and most advanced 4G network in America. Business users will be the first to take advantage of the 4G LTE network with speeds up to 10 times faster than the company's 3G network.
With the launch, Verizon Wireless is also offering new value-priced 4G LTE Mobile Broadband data plans starting at $50 monthly access for 5 GB monthly allowance, as well as two new 4G LTE USB modems: the LG VL600 which will be available at launch, and the Pantech UML290, available soon.
The company expects 4G LTE average data rates in real-world, loaded network environments to be 5 to 12 Mbps on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.
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