Verizon Ahead of LTE Schedule

Verizon 4G LTE

Verizon 4G LTE

The wireless giant Verizon Communication Inc. is running ahead of its 4G LTE deployment schedule. The company will launch its LTE in 400th market (Marquette, Michigan) on October 18, two months ahead of the schedule. Verizon will introduce 21 new markets on that day with another 30 planned for November and December. Currently, Verizon covers 75% of the U.S. population and it expects its 4G footprint to expand across the nation by the middle of next year. Verizon is way ahead of its rivals AT&T Inc., Sprint Nextel Corp. and T-Mobile USA in deploying LTE networks. Read the full story at Zacks.

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Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is Fox 5 New York's On-air Tech Expert (WNYW-TV) and the host of Fox Television's monthly show Shelly Palmer Digital Living. He also hosts United Stations Radio Network's, Shelly Palmer Digital Living Daily, a daily syndicated radio report that features insightful commentary and a unique insiders take on the biggest stories in technology, media, and entertainment. He is Managing Director of Advanced Media Ventures Group, LLC an industry-leading advisory and business development firm and a member of the Executive Committee of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (the organization that bestows the coveted Emmy® Awards).