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U.S. Cellular Launching LTE Network in March

Feb 1, 2012, 12:53 PM by Eric M. Zeman

U.S. Cellular today announced that it will launch Long Term Evolution 4G in a handful of markets starting in March. The first markets to have access to U.S. Cellular's faster network include Milwaukee, Madison and Racine, Wis.; Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Davenport, Iowa; Portland and Bangor, Maine; and Greenville, N.C. According to U.S. Cellular, this represents 25% of its service footprint. It is advertising speeds that are 10 times faster than 3G. In addition to the timing of the launch, U.S. Cellular also announced its first two LTE-capable devices: the Samsung Galaxy S Aviator and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. The Aviator is an Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread smartphone that includes a 4.3-inch WVGA SAMOLED+ touchscreen, an 8 megapixel rear-camera, front-facing webcam, and an HDMI port. The Tab will be available in March, but the Aviator won't be available until April. U.S. Cellular said more details will be available closer to launch.

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hobble

Feb 1, 2012, 3:28 PM

So what they are saying is

their 4g will be slower than atnt's hspa?

MarryTheNight

hobble said:
their 4g will be slower than atnt's hspa?

Where did they say that?

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