Verizon Wireless today said that its LTE 4G network is now available in 500 markets around the U.S. It is available in 49 states, and will launch in Alaska next month. LTE blankets 99% of its CDMA 3G network footprint, and is available to 95% of the U.S. population, or about 298 million POPs. According to Verizon 57% of the data that transits its network runs over LTE. By way of comparison, AT&T's LTE 4G network is now available in 270 markets and covers more than 200 million POPs. Sprint's LTE 4G network is available in 110 markets and reaches about 150 million POPs. T-Mobile offers LTE in only a handful of markets right now. It expects to cover 100 million POPs with LTE by mid-year, and 200 million by year's-end.


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