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BRIEF: Verizon's wireless 4G network beams into Boise [The Idaho Statesman, Boise](Idaho Statesman (Boise) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) June 15--Verizon Wireless will turn on its 4G LTE network in 19 major markets and 74 metropolitan areas, including Boise, on Thursday. "We are aggressively expanding our 4G LTE network. By the end of 2013, we plan to bring 4G LTE mobile broadband to our entire 3G coverage area," said David Small, chief technical officer of Verizon Wireless. Consumers can connect from several devices, including the Revolution by LG, DROID Charge by Samsung and ThunderBolt by HTC smartphones, as well as the MiFi 4510L 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot and Samsung 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot. Laptop users should find speeds up to 10 times faster than the company's 3G network with USB modems from Novatel, Pantech and LG. In real-world, fully-loaded network environments, 4G LTE users should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink. When customers travel outside of a 4G coverage area, the devices automatically connect to Verizon Wireless' 3G network. The company is working with rural communications companies to build and operate a 4G network in those areas using the tower and backhaul assets of the rural company and Verizon Wireless' core 4G LTE equipment and premium 700 MHz spectrum. ___ To see more of The Idaho Statesman, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.idahostatesman.com Copyright (c) 2011, The Idaho Statesman, Boise Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. For more information about the content services offered by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services (MCT), visit www.mctinfoservices.com, e-mail [email protected], or call 866-280-5210 (outside the United States, call +1 312-222-4544) |