“Real” 4G Mobile broadband. Verizon recently launched its 4G LTE network (via laptop modem cards). The Verizon network speed dwarfs the “4G” networks being advertised by Sprint and T-Mobile. Verizon’s 4G will be users’ first taste of true mobile broadband and will further drive mobile data usage and the percentage of time users spend on the mobile Internet. The first 4G LTE handsets will be introduced mid-year and will be lighting fast compared to 3G models. Verizon’s 4G deployment combined with its rumored access to the iPhone market will place substantial pressure on AT&T to accelerate its 4G rollout with exciting new (likely Android-based) handsets.
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Author: Steve Hall
