LTE is also the path for Verizon

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LTE is also the path for Verizon

We ought to mention that this will in the long term do nothing special with regards to consumers having access to LTE - both AT&T and Verizon Wireless are moving towards LTE already. T-Mobile is, and has been, in the process expanding the use of the AWS band for HSPA+ high speed already, which is not compatible with any devices from AT&T currently.

This merger will leave Sprint Nextel as the sole (large) operator without an LTE network as announced plans stand at this time, with their network being focused on WiMAX instead.

Jkstark (talk)04:12, 22 March 2011

HSPA+ is not a legitimate 4G network. Neither is LTE, it's more like 3.9G. IMO, they're just a marketing term used by ad executives to convince consumers to buy their products using a lady in a pink dress. I heard that LTE Advanced may be the real 4G, but that may be 5 - 10 years off in the future.

As for Sprint, I think they may be left out in the dark unless they choose to abandon WiMax and step up their game. With an "AT&T-Mobile" union, plus Verizon, Sprint has a tough chance in staying competitive with the top 2, unless they choose to merge with MetroPCS (another CDMA network) or be eaten up by Verizon, which I seriously doubt could happen in the near future. Just a thought.

76.170.207.33 (talk)19:10, 22 March 2011