Sprint Announces New LTE Cities, Coming To 100 More Cities In Coming Months

Sprint’s new LTE markets seem a little conspicuous this morning with the iPhone announcement just 48 hours away, but we aren’t complaining considering how fast Sprint is pumping out LTE-ready Android devices. This morning Sprint announced the launch of Chicago, Boston, New York and Los Angeles as their newest LTE markets and provided a list of 100 more cities now under construction.

Check the list below to see if you’re on Sprint’s radar:

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During the pre-launch phase, customers with capable 4G LTE devices may begin to see 4G LTE coverage in these areas and are welcome to use the network even before it officially launches. Sprint plans to announce commercial availability of 4G LTE in these cities in the coming months, at which point we expect coverage, performance and reliability to get even better.

 

4G LTE construction has begun in the following areas:

•          Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian, Puerto Rico

•          Albermarle, N.C.

•          Asheville, N.C.

•          Athens, Texas

•          Austin, Texas

•          Barnstable Town (Hyannis/Midcape), Md.

•          Baton Rouge, La.

•          Boston

•          Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, Mass.

•          Charlotte, N.C.

•          Chicago

•          Clarksville, Tenn.

•          Cleveland, Tenn.

•          Coamo, Puerto Rico

•          College Station, Texas

•          Columbia, Tenn.

•          Columbus, Ind.

•          Cookeville, Tenn.

•          Crossville, Tenn.

•          Daytona Beach-Deltona-Ormond Beach, Fla.

•          Fayetteville, N.C.

•          Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

•          Gary, Ind.

•          Goldsboro, N.C.

•          Greenville, Tenn.

•          Guayama, Puerto Rico

•          Hammond, La.

•          Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, N.C.

•          Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, La.

•          Hutchinson, Kan.

•          Indianapolis

•          Jacksonville, Fla.

•          Jonesboro, Ark.

•          Kankakee-Bradley-Bourbonnais, Ill.

•          Kerrville, Texas

•          Kingsport-Bristol, Tenn.

•          Lakeland-Winter Haven, Fla.

•          Lancaster, S.C.

•          Lawrence, Kan.

•          Lincolnton, S.C.

•          Los Angeles

•          Lumberton, N.C.

•          Marion, Ind.

•          McPherson, Kan.

•          Memphis, Tenn.

•          Miami

•          Michigan City-La Porte, Ill.

•          Morristown, Tenn.

•          Myagez, Puerto Rico

•          Nashville, Tenn.

•          New Orleans

•          New York

•          Norfolk, Va.

•          Ocala, Fla.

•          Ocean Pines, Md.

•          Orlando, Fla.

•          Ottawa-Streator, Ill.

•          Palatka, Fla.

•          Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Fla.

•          Palm Coast, Fla.

•          Peabody/Lawrence-Methuen/Gloucester, Mass.

•          Philadelphia

•          Ponce, Puerto Rico

•          Port St. Lucie, Fla.

•          Roanoke Rapids, N.C.

•          Rochelle, Ill.

•          Rockford, Ill.

•          Rocky Mount, N.C.

•          Salina, Kan.

•          Salisbury, Md.

•          Salisbury, N.C.

•          San German-Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

•          San Juan,  Puerto Rico

•          Sebastian-Vero Beach, Fla.

•          Sebring, Fla.

•          Shelby, N.C.

•          Sherman-Denison, Texas

•          South Bend, Ind.

•          Southern Pines-Pinehurst, N.C.

•          Springfield, Ma.

•          Statesville-Mooresville, S.C.

•          Tampa, Fla.

•          Topeka, Kan.

•          Tullahoma, Tenn.

•          Tupelo, Miss.

•          Warrensburg, Mo.

•          Warsaw, Ind.

•          Washington, D.C.

•          Waukegan-Lake County, Ill.

•          West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Fla.

•          Wichita, Kan.

•          Wichita Falls, Texas

•          Worcester-Fitchburg-Leominster, Mass.

•          Yauco, Puerto Rico

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rweb82 11 pts

I wouldn't get all freaked out because Sprint is targeting smaller towns over mid-sized cities.  By focusing on the smaller populated areas, they will be able to sort through issues that the new network may have, before launching it in the mid-sized markets- where the majority of the US population lives.  The only reason they didn't do this with Wimax is because they knew that it would get replaced with LTE anyway.  I'm sure Sprint will get around to supporting areas like Albuquerque and Lubbock in the future.    

tatdude806 8 pts

This is typical that small towns get the services first, while mid-size cities suffer. What I find funny and disturbing, is that Lubbock, Texas is not on the list. Yet tiny little towns like Athens, TX are on the list.

 

Population:

Lubbock, Texas – 2010 – 229,573

Athens, Texas – 2010 – 12,710

 

Sheesh, we get everything dead ass last!

 

bobbruff 5 pts

Come on Sprint!  I live in Albuquerque with 500,000 people in the city alone and you guys are focusing on towns with less than 20k people?