[NEWS] Sprint 4G roll out

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OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 25, 2009-- Sprint (NYSE: S) today announced the next markets in the national Sprint 4G roll out. Sprint, the first national carrier to test, launch and market 4G technology, is extending its 4G leadership by launching the next- generation service across the country. Sprint 4G offers turbo-charged mobile broadband peak downlink speeds of up to 12 Mbps in Baltimore today and average downlink speeds of 2-4 Mbps three to five times faster than todays 3G service from any carrier.
Sprint plans to deploy Sprint 4G service in many markets in 2009, including:
Atlanta Honolulu Charlotte Las Vegas Chicago Philadelphia Dallas Portland Fort Worth Seattle
Sprint also expects to launch service in multiple markets in 2010 including Boston, Houston, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
In addition to the ongoing market roll outs of 4G service across the country, Sprint has several new 4G devices planned for 2009 and 2010, including a single-mode 4G data card, embedded laptops, a small-office-home-office broadband modem and a tri-mode phone. Sprint was the first wireless carrier to offer access to both 3G and 4G networks on one device the 3G/4G USB Modem U300.

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[crazaytalent]

dman... i geuss i gotta wait till 2010 to test out this 4g hype for myself...

[nadcicle]

Sounds good, just wish they would come to Nashville within the next 2 years though. Ah well we can all hope.

[Metalmayhem]

I love my Sprint!! Always the leaders in my eyes :)

[Superman369]

Hell yea!! Philly this year!!! Thats whats up!!