Sprint today announced the launching of Sprint 4G mobile broadband throughout the battle of Atlanta subway surface area, Las Vegas and Portland. Sprint 4G delivers peak downlink speeds of more than 10 Mbps and norm downlink speeds of 3-6 Mbps.
In addition to Atlanta, Las Vegas and Portland, Sprint plans to deploy Sprint 4G inspection and repair in these additional markets in 2009: Newmarket, IL; Dallas, Ft. Worth, City of Brotherly Love, PA; Austin, Texas; Abilene, Texas; Amarillo, Lone-Star State; capital of Idaho, Gem State; Bellingham, Wash.; The Queen City, N.C.; Corpus Christi, Texas; Greensboro, N.C.; capital of Hawaii, HI; Killeen-Temple, Texas; Lubbock, Lone-Star State; Maui Island, HI; Midland-Odesa, Texas; capital of North Carolina, N.C.; capital of Oregon, Ore.; San Antonio, Texas; Seattle, WA: Waco, Texas; and Wichita Falls, Lone-Star State. In 2010, Sprint expects to launching service in multiple markets, including Hub of the Universe, Houston, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
Sprint customers in Atlanta tin can start enjoying 4G today with the 3G/4G USB Modem U300, the first base device from any wireless flattop to fling access to both 3G and 4G. For a special limited time 4G launching promotion, the twist is currently free after a $50 mail-in rabbet (excludes taxes) with a II year agreement. Sprint is currently oblation new 4G/3G data plans for consumers at $69.99 monthly with unlimited 4G and 4G/3G information plans for businesses at $69.99 with unlimited 4G and unlimited 3G on the Sprint mesh. There is also a $10 day-qualifying availa ble for 24 hours 4G connexion approach.
[via slashgear]
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