SoftBank sees Sprint deal as the fastest route into the U.S.
Japan’s third-largest carrier is reportedly in talks to buy control of Sprint, according to two people familiar with the matter. SoftBank wants to snap up two-thirds of the company with a stake worth “more than” 1.5 trillion yen ($19 billion), and it’s also eyeing Sprint’s partner, Clearwire, too.
AT&T isn’t letting Verizon’s LTE domination slow them down. Today they welcome eight new markets to their speedy LTE network — as well as an expansion in another. If you live in any of the areas listed below, you should now have AT&T LTE available to you (all you need now is a LTE device):
The Sprint LTE network will see a massive expansion within the next couple months, making Sprint customers happy while paving the way for Sprint to sell more LTE devices. Most new devices these days are LTE enabled, it’s just waiting on LTE coverage that’s a pain (unless you’re a Verizon customer). That will change soon for over 100 Sprint markets, and since that’s too many for us to regurgitate, I’ll just post the official press release for you to look at. Cheers!.
Four new cities were treated to some AT&T 4G LTE goodness today, while other experienced increased coverage. Every carrier, other than Verizon, appears to enjoy switching on four markets at a time. Still, those living in the following cities will now feel better about being included in the world of 4G LTE:
Sprint may be a noob in the LTE market, but that isn’t going to stop them from bringing their LTE network to more cities across the U.S. Come Labor Day, you can expect four new cities to be basking in the increased speed of Sprint’s 4G LTE network. Announced today, Sprint will be lighting up the following cities very soon:
