AT&T is Expanding 4G LTE to 9 New Markets, With 40 More Coming Later This Year

AT&T announced Thursday that it has expanded its high-speed 4G LTE coverage into 9 new areas of the United States, and will expand it into 40 more markets before the end of 2012.

AppleInsider:

AT&T’s massive expansion of its 4G LTE network comes as Apple is expected to introduce its next-generation iPhone at a media event next Wednesday. Currently, the third-generation iPad is Apple’s only 4G LTE device, but it’s anticipated that the company’s next iPhone will also be compatible with the latest high-speed cellular networks.

AT&T is the nation’s second-largest carrier, and says that its 4G LTE network is capable of delivering mobile Internet speeds of up to 10 times faster than 3G.

The current rollout is of a “true” 4G LTE network, not to be confused with AT&T’s HSPDA network which it began advertising to iPhone 4S users as “4G” starting with iOS 5.1. The iPhone 4S is capable of near 4G speeds thanks to AT&T’s  HSPDA network, it is not however a true fourth-generation network.

Apple addresses this distinction by displaying a connection symbol of “LTE” in the upper left corner of the iPad when connected to a 4G LTE network. iPhone 4S owners who are connected to AT&T’s HSDPA network receive a “4G” indicator on their device.

As of Thursday, AT&T’s 4G LTE network is now available in:

• Anchorage, Alaska
• Bakersfield, Calif.
• Bridgeport, Conn.
• Jacksonville, Fla.
• Modesto, Calif.
• North Montgomery County, Md.
• Northern New Jersey
• Omaha, Neb.
• Syracuse, N.Y.

The company says that its 4G LTE network will launch in the following markets before the end of the year:

• Albany, N.Y.
• Albuquerque, N.M.
• Allentown, Penn.
• Charleston, S.C.
• Cincinnati, Ohio
• Columbia, S.C.
• Columbus, Ohio
• Detroit, Mich.
• El Paso, Tex.
• Fayetteville, N.C.
• Ft. Myers, Fla.
• Gary, Ind.
• Grand Rapids, Mich.
• Green Bay, Wis.
• Harrisburg, Pa.
• Hartford, Conn.
• Hawaii
• Knoxville, Tenn.
• Lancaster, Pa.
• Little Rock, Ark.
• Louisville, Ken.
• Milwaukee, Wis.
• Memphis, Tenn.
• Nashua, N.H.
• New Haven, Conn.
• Philadelphia, Penn.
• Pittsburgh, Penn.
• Portland, Ore.
• Providence, R.I
• Reading, Pa.
• Rochester, N.Y.
• Sacramento, Calif.
• Salinas-Seaside-Monterey, Calif.
• Seattle, Wash.
• Springfield, Mass.
• Toledo, Ohio
• Tucson, Ariz.
• Tulsa, Okla.
• Wilkes-Barre, Penn.
• Wilmington, Del.