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Sprint Working to Bring LTE to 9 More Markets

Nov 13, 2012, 2:35 PM by Eric M. Zeman @phonescooper

Sprint today added nine cities to the list of markets that it hopes to cover with LTE 4G in the coming months. The new cities include Fort Smith, Ark.; the Oakland, Fremont, Michigan City, McAllen, Edinburg, and Hayward metro areas of California; Key West, Fla.; Bloomington and La Porte, Ind.; Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.; Ardmore, Okla.; Mission, Texas; and Eau Claire, Wis. Sprint has already named another 125 markets that will eventually receive LTE coverage. At the moment, its coverage is limited to 32 markets. Sprint said that customers with LTE-capable gear who live in pre-launch LTE markets may see temporary, limited LTE service pop up in the weeks and months before the market officially launches.

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rafster

Nov 13, 2012, 3:29 PM

Why no San Diego!!!!????

Why... Why are they waiting so long to start in San Diego!!! We're not a third world city.....

newfoneguy

Your not?!?!?!?!?! lol

Its ok. detroit is yet to get it too...

Tofuchong

San Diego is the safest large city in North America. Maybe they are worried the the LTE will bring violence?

Yeah - thats gotta be it.

bobc74

could you please have a little patience? It's not like not having LTE internet is a matter of life or death, unlike all those people in NJ and NY that haven't had electricity for a few weeks.

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