Comments on: Verizon’s 4G LTE Service Arrives Dec. 5 With 3G Prices

By: Data Demand Shifting Verizon Earnings into High Gear: Tech News and Analysis «

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:15:41 +0000

[...] data situation, because this past quarter was the first where the operator offered a new 4G network. Verizon’s LTE service only became available on Dec. 5, and with just two data devices that could use it, the new network had minimal impact on the [...]

By: How Verizon LTE Phones Could Offer Simultaneous Voice and Data : Mobile Technology News «

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:11:23 +0000

[...] to that challenge is the lack of LTE network coverage: Verizon’s next-generation network currently covers 38 markets and about one-third of the U.S. …. The carrier expects to cover 140 additional markets by the end of 2011. How would a VoLTE-capable [...]

By: AT&T Works To Catch Up on LTE and Abuses the Term 4G: Tech News and Analysis «

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 20:02:56 +0000

[...] has been raving about its WiMAX network while Verizon came on strong at the end of last year with the launch of its LTE network covering 38 markets and 110 million people. T-Mobile has taken to calling its HSPA+ network 4G in [...]

By: Six Things to Expect at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show: Tech News and Analysis «

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:31:45 +0000

[...] devices for new networks. Although Verizon launched its LTE network last month, only two USB data devices came along for the ride. They work well enough — I used one to test the speedy network and stream video from Netflix, [...]

By: NTT DoCoMo Launches 75 Mbps LTE: Merry Christmas, Japan!: Mobile «

NTT DoCoMo Launches 75 Mbps LTE: Merry Christmas, Japan!: Mobile « — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 15:41:55 +0000

[...] Taking a similar approach to Verizon Wireless, who launched an LTE network here earlier this month, NTT DoCoMo is initially only offering LTE data devices such as USB sticks for notebooks. These dongles will fall back to the carrier’s 3G network in areas that lack 4G coverage. While Verizon is expected to launch LTE handsets as early as the first quarter of 2011, NTT DoCoMo is taking a more measured approach: it plans for LTE handsets near the end of next year. By taking its time, however, the Japanese carrier may offer something that Verizon initially won’t. Verizon’s first LTE handsets will use the faster network strictly for data, while TeleGeography says that NTT DoCoMo could offer voice-over-LTE support. [...]

By: The Top 5 Video Gadgets of 2010: Video «

The Top 5 Video Gadgets of 2010: Video « — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 20:00:51 +0000

[...] LTE Wireless operators are just now making their fourth-generation networks available for consumers to use, and Verizon is one of the first to launch. The big advantage for Verizon is [...]

By: 4G Phones May Be Better for Verizon Than for Consumers: Mobile «

4G Phones May Be Better for Verizon Than for Consumers: Mobile « — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:58:47 +0000

[...] When Verizon launched the LTE network earlier this month, the operator said it would offer LTE hands…, some of which will be shown at January’s Consumer Electronics Show. Motorola, a key partner for Verizon’s Android devices, was assumed to be building the the first phone for Verizon’s LTE network. In a Wall Street Journal interview earlier this week, Verizon’s chief operating officer, John Stratton, confirmed Motorola’s effort, saying such devices are on the horizon, and that “Motorola will be right there.” [...]

By: Get Ready, Here Come the LTE Phones: Tech News «

Get Ready, Here Come the LTE Phones: Tech News « — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:45:53 +0000

[...] Although there are 132 carriers in 56 countries building LTE mobile broadband networks, focus on the U.S. market makes sense for companies such as HTC that design and build smartphones. The U.S. smartphone adoption rate is relatively high compared to most other countries and half of the population is expected to own a smartphone by this time next year. Although the country is still largely served by 3G networks, roughly one-third of the population woke up to Verizon’s new LTE network earlier this month. [...]

By: Matt Lucas

Matt Lucas — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 12:28:00 +0000

i would like to use this to replace my home cable service. but i want an unlimited plan because i could easily do 10gb a day

By: Luscious

Luscious — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 07:56:51 +0000

Bad choice of headline.

“Verizon’s 4G LTE Service Arrives Dec. 5 With 3G Prices AND USAGE CAPS”

Seriously, does Verizon have any idea how quickly you will hit that 10GB cap at 4G speeds? I’m already passing that amount with my “inferior” 3G connection after just 10 days, using my notebook and netbook.

Oh, and before you ask me how an unlimited 4G plan could be possible, turn to ClearWire and Rover – they’re already doing exactly that for $45-55/month. I in fact bought a Clear 4G hotspot on Monday on sale for just $20, waiting for it to arrive!

4G and competing next-gen wireless broadband technologies will only be set up for failure if carriers continue to impose usage caps. The fact that Verizon continues to adhere to this antiquated business model, alongside failing to provide any mifi or hotspot device for their 4G service on it’s introduction, illustrates their backward approach.