The same day that Paul reported finally getting 4G LTE in Nashville, Sprint has announced that LTE is now officially available in 11 more cities. The lucky cities are:
- Anderson, Indiana
- Clarke County, Virginia/Jefferson County, West Virginia.
- Harrisburg/Carlisle/Hershey, Pennsylvania
- Hagerstown, Maryland/Martinsburg, West Virginia
- Harrisonburg, Virginia
- Muncie, Indiana
- Peabody, Massachusetts
- Salina, Kansas
- Shenandoah County, Virginia
- South Bend/Mishawaka, Indiana
- Winchester, Virginia
This means that Sprint’s 4G LTE service is now officially available in 43 markets across the US, although people in other areas have been able to connect and use the LTE network in some cases.
Additionally, with this announcement, Sprint specifically mentioned that 3G network improvements are also live now in several cities across the US, including Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Washington, D.C. This is excellent news, since – as we know – 3G speeds and reliability have been steadily declining for most people across the country.
If you’re in one of these areas, be sure to let us know how your speeds are looking!
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Seriously…Muncie, Indiana? No, no it’s ok…I’ll just wait here in the 1 million+ populated town of Grand Rapids, Michigan using my 14.4k dial up 3G speeds while the 2 people with LTE phones in Muncie enjoy blazing speeds.
I have a feeling one of their ideas in doing this is to hit places they can’t claim they have 4G in first… that way they can claim 4G in X markets, but 1/3rd of X is LTE and 2/3rds are WiMAX
I dunno, though – Sprint hasn’t really been talking about WiMAX at all lately. Even in the latest press release, Sprint says they have 4G in 43 markets now – that number would have been a lot higher (and look a lot better) if they had included WiMAX.
Problem is, the Detroit area never had WiMax, so I don’t think the theory applies there. I think they are simply choosing low population areas first, because it strains the system less.
Right now, I feel the same as Dantuma; I’m in a high population area, with plenty of businesses relying on wireless communications. I guess Sprint will just continue allowing Verizon to grow, and take over the area.
Right?! I’m feeling the same over here in Metro Detroit. No 4G or LTE.
It’s ok man. I’ll just wait in the ‘burbs of Detroit, the 9th biggest city in the states. At least you had the pleasure of Wimax…when I get LTE I’ll be happier than a pig in sh*t!
Its OK we have 4g lte but when I switch my data to lte/CDMA my data turns off completely. So I have to turn off lte for my phone to even work.
Shenandoah County VA… oh so close to my hometown of Warrenton VA…
:waiting:
I am curious about why they are rolling it out in smaller cities, like Harrisonburg, VA. and Winchester, VA. , but not the larger cities like Norfolk and the rest of the Hampton Roads areas. I guess they are doing smaller areas because there is less traffic , which gives them more time to make sure everything is ready for the larger markets. I am hoping this means I will get it as scheduled at the beginning of 2013, or sooner.
Whoever is planning these rollouts should be fired. It’s like they are spinning a chimp in a chair for 5 minutes then having him throw a dart at a map.
I know. It’s like “do these places actually exist”? I’m STILL waiting for decent 4g 30miles outside of St. Louis. Verizon may be getting my money soon.
We’re just two lost souls, Swimming in a fish bowl
Year after year…
Seriously, where are these cities? What about some metropolitan cities like Seattle?
I was in some BFE place outside of San Francisco on a drive back to Seattle and the 4G icon came on my phone. I had speeds of 22mbps but I had no idea where I was in California. Next thing I knew, 4G icon was gone. It would be great to get speeds like that consistently in Seattle.
Oh, and 3g service in San Francisco is horrible. Thank god for wifi and Starbucks.
4G has been getting a lot better here in Los Angeles. It seems like every day I get it in more locations.
LTE in Kansas City is a lot better, the 3g isn’t too bad anymore, and the LTE is fast. Lte is also in a lot of places here too.
Been waiting without saying anything but they are slamming the east coast with LTE here in Las Vegas it was a priority to get the WiMAX for the EVO out here years ago to make a big showing with all the conventions tourists and CES show you think LTE would get at least some type of priority from Sprint because we still have conventions, tourists, and CES but it’s a big flop out here and it’s causing a lot of people to jump to Verizon. I’ll give them some more time but not keeping my fingers crossed anymore.
Sprint announced October 22nd that my town would get it, now more than a month later I only get 4g in 3 places in town. I guess I shouldn’t complain I at least get it in some places.
No love from Sprint for Southern California. First no WiMax. Now, no LTE anytime soon as far as I can tell. Looking at Verizon right now.
Hey sprint What about the state of Ohio? We used to be a big deal. We helped pick the president
I’t be nice if you showed Dayton/Springfield love. You black balled us for WiMax. Get in with LTE and show that you still care.
What about NY? Are we missing something? Verizon is in my sights for sure. Worth it
Looks like Nashville is getting lit now/soon. I know Memphis and Detroit are low items on the totem, but what gives?
Walking (edit) Crawling in Memphis
Seeing 4g lte in the Bronx NYC here and there.
Several factors determine when a particular market gets LTE. A major one is backhaul. If many of the sites in a market don’t already have fiber, that upgrade can add months to the lead time.
Another one is the capacity of existing sites. If a tower can’t handle another set of antennas, then Sprint has to find additional sites. (In major cities, most urban and many suburban sites are maxed out.) If no other towers near the ideal location have a vacancy, then one has to be built. Getting zoning permission can take six months or longer, especially if neighbors object.
Yet another factor is that LTE is a brand-new technology. There’s a learning curve for Sprint and its vendors.
Once again, Phoenix is left out. But I guess I can take comfort in that I’m not the only person in a major metropolitan area to get screwed. It wouldn’t bother me that much if the 3G was halfway decent. I was in Vegas earlier this year, getting 1200-1500k on 3G, and it was awesome (yes, I said that speed was awesome) compared to the 300-500 I get at home.
I knew the rep at the Sprint store was BS’ing me when he said LTE would be here by the end of the year. But I said to myself, “if he says end of the year, maybe it’ll be here early to mid 2013″. Now I’m wondering if I’ll ever even get the chance to use LTE on my EVO.
But hey, I should’ve learned my lesson with wimax. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. One thing is for sure, I’ll be going the nexus/no contract route after this contract is up.
qzik…
300-500 K?
I would be screaming in ecstasy if I got those 3G speeds. The last time I ran a speed test, I was getting anywhere from 10-100 at the most. LOL
When my contract is up, I’m going to bend over and take it from Verizon. At least Verizon will be honest and tell me they’re screwing me up front with high prices instead of screwing me with false promises, Sprint-style.
Why do they ignore the west coast?
At the No Doubt concert tonight in Hollywood. Getting 4G LTE for the first time on my EVO. Pretty fast from my limited use between opening acts.
LTE is pretty much on at least 1 tower where Network Vision is happenning at this moment. I know here in NYC, there are at least 3 4G towers in Manhattan and close to 10 in the Bronx.
WHY WHY why you waste time and money to put 4glte in West Virginia before other places.Really????
Is it the pig humping or the moonshine???
Sprint fails again.
Just like my previous post on the NC cities….these Virginia cities and counties are primarily poultry/agriculture production areas. There had to be someone with connections to Sprint and the agriculture community? Just my observation.
Sprint and the two year old Wi-Max 4G network in Portland, OR Metro area is a joke. I have great 4 G in the Sprint store, walk ten blocks it is gone. I have a SINKING realization, Sprint and 4G LTE , if it ever arrives, will be so spotty it will be worthless.
3G does work, it is slow as a ice cube, in a freezer .