AT&T Doubles 4G LTE Coverage In 2012

AT&T is continuing its aggressive rollout of its 4G LTE network. Earlier this week, the company announced new markets that would soon be receiving LTE coverage. Today, the wireless carrier is adding a few more markets to this list.

With the recent announcements, customers in the following areas will also be able to access 4G LTE service through AT&T:

  • Columbia , South Carolina
  • Charleston, South Carolina
  • Saratoga and Saratoga Springs, New York
  • Pensacola, Florida
  • Fairfield County, Connecticut
  • Twin Cities, Minnesota

In all, AT&T now offers 4G LTE coverage to more than 150 million people and covers 103 markets across the United States. This coverage is more than double what AT&T offered at the end of last year, and the wireless carrier isn't done yet—more expansion is planned through the end of the year.

By the end of 2013, AT&T plans to offer 4G LTE service to 250 million people. Looking even further ahead, AT&T plans to provide 300 million people with LTE service by the end of 2014.

Tags:  ATT, LTE, 4G, mobile broadband
Jennifer Johnson

Jennifer Johnson

Jennifer grew up around technology. From an early age, she was curious about all things related to computers. As a child, Jennifer remembers spending nights with her dad programming in BASIC and taking apart hard drives to see what was inside. In high school, she wrote her senior term paper on her experiences with building custom computers.

Jennifer graduated from the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. After college, she began writing full-time for various PC and technology magazines. Later, she transitioned to the Web. In these roles, Jennifer has covered a variety of topics including laptops, desktops, smartphones, cameras, tablets, and various consumer electronics devices. When she's not playing with or writing about the latest gadget, Jennifer loves to spend time with her family, capture memories with her camera, and scrapbook.

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