Verizon Wireless will launch its 4G LTE network in seven new markets and expand to cover 17 more markets on March 15. That will bring the total coverage to 203 markets with a reach of 200 million people in the United States. Big Red also plans to double the total coverage to 400 markets and 260 million people by the end of 2012.
New Markets include: Dothan and Enterprise, Ala.; Naples, Fla.; Greenville, N.C.; Altus and Durant, Okla.; and Longview/Marshall, Texas. Expansion efforts will involve: Washington, D.C.; Elkhart, Ind.; Baltimore, Md.; Columbus, Miss.; Northern N.J.; Wilmington, N.C.; Duncan, Okla.; Allentown/Bethlehem, Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Scranton/Wilkes Barre, Pa.; Hilton Head, S.C.; Cleveland, Tenn.; Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas; and Kenosha, Madison and Milwaukee, Wis.
“Our plans to double our 4G LTE network coverage from the end of 2011 to the end of 2012 align with the aggressive and rapid deployment strategy we have taken with our 4G LTE network,” said David Small, chief technical officer of Verizon Wireless. “Our commitment to expanding and enhancing our 4G LTE network is enabling more customers across the country to enjoy the benefits of the most popular wireless devices. We will continue investing in our 4G LTE network and working with key partners to ensure our customers have access to the best products and services available.”
Full list of Verizon 4G LTE markets (as of March 15, 2012):
Birmingham, Ala.
Decatur, Ala.
Dothan, Ala.
Enterprise, Ala.
Huntsville, Ala.
Mobile, Ala.
Montgomery, Ala.
Phoenix, Ariz.
Tucson, Ariz.
Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, Ark.
Fort Smith, Ark.
Jonesboro/Paragould, Ark.
Little Rock, Ark.
Bakersfield, Calif.
Fresno, Calif.
Los Angeles, Calif.
Modesto, Calif.
Oakland, Calif.
Sacramento, Calif.
Salinas/Monterey/Seaside, Calif.
San Diego, Calif.
San Francisco, Calif.
San Jose, Calif.
San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Santa Barbara, Calif.
Stockton, Calif.
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Denver, Colo.
Fort Collins, Colo.
Greater Fairfield and New Haven, Conn.
Hartford, Conn.
Dover, Del.
Washington, D.C.
Daytona, Fla.
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Ft. Myers, Fla.
Gainesville, Fla.
Jacksonville, Fla.
Lakeland, Fla.
Miami, Fla.
Naples, Fla.
Orlando, Fla.
Pensacola, Fla.
Sarasota/Bradenton, Fla.
Tallahassee, Fla.
Tampa, Fla.
West Palm Beach, Fla.
Athens, Ga.
Atlanta, Ga.
Augusta, Ga.
Savannah, Ga.
Hilo, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Kahului/Wailuku, Hawaii
Lahaina, Hawaii
Boise, Idaho
Bloomington, Ill.
Carbondale, Ill.
Champaign/Urbana, Ill.
Chicago, Ill.
Rockford, Ill.
Springfield, Ill.
The Quad Cities, Ill./Iowa
Bloomington/Bedford, Ind.
Elkhart, Ind.
Evansville, Ind.
Fort Wayne, Ind.
Indianapolis, Ind.
Lafayette, Ind.
South Bend/Mishawaka, Ind.
Terre Haute, Ind.
West Lafayette, Ind.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Sioux City, Iowa
Wichita, Kan.
Lexington, Ky.
Louisville, Ky.
Baton Rouge, La.
Hammond, La.
New Orleans, La.
Shreveport, La.
Baltimore, Md.
Frederick, Md.
Hagerstown, Md.
Boston, Mass.
Fitchburg/Leominster, Mass.
Springfield, Mass.
Worcester, Mass.
Detroit, Mich.
Flint, Mich.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Kalamazoo, Mich.
Lansing, Mich.
Saginaw, Mich.
Duluth, Minn.
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn.
The Rochester Area, Minn.
St. Cloud, Minn.
Starkville, Miss.
Tupelo, Miss.
Kansas City, Mo.
Springfield/Branson, Mo.
St. Louis, Mo.
Lincoln, Neb.
Omaha/Council Bluffs, Neb.
Las Vegas, Nev.
Reno, Nev.
Manchester/Nashua, N.H.
Albuquerque, N.M.
Las Cruces, N.M.
Santa Fe, N.M.
Albany, N.Y.
Buffalo, N.Y.
Glens Falls, N.Y.
Ithaca, N.Y.
New York, N.Y./Northern N.J.
Orange County, N.Y.
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Rochester, N.Y.
Syracuse, N.Y.
Utica, N.Y.
Asheville, N.C.
Charlotte, N.C.
Fayetteville/Lumberton, N.C.
Greensboro/Winston Salem/High Point, N.C.
Greenville, N.C.
Raleigh/Durham, N.C.
Wilmington, N.C.
Fargo, N.D.
Akron, Ohio
Canton, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Findlay/Tiffin, Ohio
Lima, Ohio
Mansfield, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Youngstown/Warren, Ohio
Altus, Okla.
Durant, Okla.
Bartlesville, Okla.
Lawton/Duncan, Okla.
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Tulsa, Okla.
Portland, Ore.
Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton, Pa.
Altoona, Pa.
Erie, Pa.
Harrisburg, Pa.
Indiana, Pa.
Johnstown, Pa.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
State College, Pa.
Wilkes Barre/Scranton, Pa.
Greater Providence, R.I.
Charleston, S.C.
Columbia, S.C.
Greenville/Spartanburg, S.C.
Hilton Head, S.C.
Rapid City, S.D.
Sioux Falls, S.D.
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Clarksville, Tenn./Hopkinsville, Ky.
Cleveland, Tenn.
Cookeville, Tenn.
Dyersburg/Union City, Tenn.
Jackson, Tenn.
Knoxville, Tenn.
Martin, Tenn.
Memphis, Tenn.
Nashville, Tenn.
Austin, Texas
Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas
Brownsville, Texas
Bryan/College Station, Texas
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
El Paso, Texas
Houston, Texas
Longview/Marshall, Texas
McAllen, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Temple/Killeen, Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas
Provo, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Greater Hampton Roads, Va.
Richmond, Va.
Roanoke, Va.
The Tri-Cities, Tenn./Va.
Olympia, Wash.
Seattle, Wash.
Spokane, Wash.
Tacoma, Wash.
Charleston, W.Va.
Appleton/Oshkosh, Wis.
Green Bay, Wis.
Madison, Wis.
Milwaukee/Kenosha, Wis.