Verizon has been expanding their LTE market like crazy over the past year or so. It feels like Verizon is starting to leave the 3 other major carriers in the dust, in-term’s of LTE coverage. Verizon is planning on spreading their 4G LTE network to 34 new markets by August 16th and plans to expand 38 existing markets.
Verizon’s LTE will now cover over 370 markets (371 to be exact) which, according to Verizon, is over 75% of the United States. Verizon also states that it is “ahead of schedule” and plans on expanding their LTE coverage to over 400 markets by the end of 2012. Let us know in the comments below if you are excited to finally see 4G LTE come to your area.
New markets
- Springs, Ark.
- Redding, Calif.
- Valdosta and Waycross, Ga.
- Centralia and Danville, Ill.
- Parsons, Salina and Topeka, Kan.
- Alexandria and Monroe, La.
- Pittsfield, Mass.
- Battle Creek and Muskegon, Mich.
- Mankato and Worthington, Minn.
- Joplin and Sedalia, Mo.
- Bismarck, Grand Forks and Minot, N.D.
- Chillicothe, Ohio
- Reading, Pa.
- Aberdeen, S.D.
- Laredo, Odessa and Texarkana, Texas
- Brattleboro and White River Junction, Vt.
- Charlottesville, Va.
- Longview, Wash.
- Eau Claire, La Crosse and Manitowoc, Wis.
Expanding markets
- Los Angeles and Santa Barbara/Santa Maria, Calif.
- Orlando, Fla.
- Macon/Warner Robins, Ga.
- Bloomington, Champaign/Urbana, Decatur/Effingham and Springfield, Ill.
- Elkhart, Ind.
- Des Moines, Iowa City and Sioux City, Iowa
- Dodge City, Garden City and Great Bend, Kan.
- Lexington and Louisville, Ky.
- New Orleans, La.
- Boston, Mass.
- Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn.
- Missoula, Mont.
- Las Vegas, Nev.
- Manchester/Nashua, N.H.
- Las Cruces, N.M.
- New York, N.Y.
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Greenville/Spartanburg, S.C.
- Sioux Falls, S.D.
- Chattanooga, Tenn.
- Salt Lake City/Ogden, Utah
- Roanoke, Va.
- Charleston, W.Va.
- Green Bay, Wis.
- Little Rock, Ark., expanding into Batesville, Ark.
- Tallahassee, Fla., expanding into Thomasville, Ga.
- Burley, Idaho, expanding into Twin Falls, Idaho
- Chicago, Ill., expanding into DeKalb, Ill.
- Cedar City, Utah, expanding into St. George, Utah.
Source Phonedog