Ring Ma Bell: AT&T Continues 4G Summer

AT&T continues its summertime push with 4G LTE, extending its footprint to 261 markets

By Dan Jones, Light Reading
June 05, 2013
URL: http://www.lightreading.com/mobile-applications/ring-ma-bell-att-continues-4g-summer/240156130

AT&T Inc. is continuing its push to deploy at least 250 markets with 4G LTE service by the end of the summer.

The operator added 22 new LTE towns and cities on Tuesday and expanded 10 existing markets. The new markets are Batesville, Ark.; Blytheville, Ark; Forrest City, Ark; Colorado Springs, Col.; Clewiston, Fla; Blackfoot, Idaho; Idaho Falls, Idaho; Pocatello, Idoha; Rexburg, Idoha; Columbus, Ind; Fort Wayne, Ind; Seymour, Ind; Muskegon, Mich.; Vineland, N.J.; Farmington, N.M.; Wooster, Ohio; Miami, Okla; Williamsport, Pa.; Texarkana, Texa; Heber, Utah; Olympia, Wash; and Spokane, Wash.

This brings the total number of AT&T markets to 261. "Our 4G LTE deployment is ahead of schedule, covering more than 200 million people," a spokesman for AT&T says.

Here's where all the major U.S. operators are at with 4G LTE deployments now:

— Dan Jones, Site Editor, Light Reading Mobile