Verizon announced it will expand its 4G LTE network to 46 new markets and will introduce expanded coverage to 22 existing markets this week.
The move will push Verizon’s 4G coverage to 304 markets. The company hopes to cover 400 markets by the end of the year.
“Verizon isn’t the most popular carrier right now, as it looks to begin killing off grandfathered unlimited data plans in favor of capped plans and family share plans starting June 28,” reports CNET.
“The carrier, however, has often touted itself as the premium player in the market because of the perceived superiority of the quality of its network,” notes the post. “Verizon was the first major carrier to move to LTE, something the other carriers have all committed to or are in the process of rolling out.”
Currently, AT&T covers only 39 LTE markets. Sprint is in the process of covering its first six and T-Mobile USA plans to begin 4G coverage by next year.
AT&T has wider 4G coverage on its HSPA+ networks, although the technology has slower data speeds than LTE.
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