Sprint confirms LTE launch on 15 July

News Wireless United States 27 JUN 2012
Sprint confirms LTE launch on 15 July
Sprint has confirmed plans to launch its first LTE services in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City and San Antonio on 15 July. In addition to the faster LTE service, Sprint promises an improved 3G network, with better signal strength, fewer dropped/blocked calls, faster data speeds, expanded coverage and better overall performance. More markets will receive LTE later this year, with the enhanced network expected to cover 250 million people by year-end. Sprint has already launched five LTE-capable devices for less than USD 200, including the HTC EVO, LG Viper, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Samsung Galaxy S III and Sierra Wireless Tri-Fi Hotspot, which also supports Wimax.

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