Francisco De Jes�s October 09,2010
On the following pictures you will see all the US airports covered by Verizon next 4G networks by city.
Verizon's 4G network will be available in 38 markets and major airports, covering approximately 100+ million people by the end of the year. Verizon plans to double that in 2012 and cover their entire existing 3G footprint with 4G LTE by the end of 2013.
LTE in Rural America
Verizon Wireless is aggressively building the nation�s first 4G LTE network across the same footprint that is currently covered by its nationwide 3G network, which covers more than 90% of the U.S. population. In order to provide access to this 4G LTE network to more of the U.S. population living in rural areas, Verizon Wireless plans to work with rural companies to collaboratively build and operate a 4G network in those areas using the tower and backhaul assets of the rural company and Verizon Wireless� core LTE equipment and 700MHz spectrum.
Verizon Wireless provides a unique opportunity for selected participants to leverage the company�s technical and spectrum resources. We are seeking companies that can assist in bringing the benefits of 4G LTE service to rural areas that currently lack Verizon Wireless coverage. Verizon Wireless may work with rural companies that have towers and backhaul capabilities, even if those companies are not currently wireless operators. Together, we will plan and coordinate a local LTE deployment schedule that makes sense for both Verizon Wireless and the rural company that we are collaborating with.Advantages of Verizon Wireless 4G LTE
The performance and capabilities of 4G LTE will be unmatched in the marketplace, allowing customers to do things never before possible in a wireless environment. Consider some of the advantages that Verizon Wireless� implementation of 4G LTE will provide:
- HIGHER DATA RATES: With Verizon Wireless� 10 + 10 MHz implementation, LTE will be supporting average data rates per user of 5-12 Mbps in the forward link, and 2-5 Mbps in the reverse link. Both maximum and average LTE data rates are significantly higher in the reverse and forward links than those supported by existing 3G networks. LTE will enable video application on the downlink as well as uplink � including, but not limited to video-sharing, surveillance, conferencing and streaming in higher definition than is possible with existing 3G technology today.
- COVERAGE: Verizon Wireless� deployment of LTE in the premier 700 MHz spectrum provides coverage and in-building penetration advantages over existing 3G technologies (and other 4G competitive implementations deployed at higher frequency bands). This enhanced in-building coverage/penetration will make indoor applications even more powerful.
- BETTER MULTIPATH, MOBILITY AND POWER PERFORMANCE: The advanced radio characteristics of LTE address several issues that have traditionally crippled cellular wireless, including multipath and multiuser interference. LTE�s use of Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) and multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) in the downlink transmission effectively eliminates intra-cell multiuser interference and minimizes inter-cell multiuser interference thereby maximizing performance. Similarly, the single carrier frequency-division multiple access (SC-FDMA) uplink transmission allows for user equipment to transmit low power signals without the need for expensive power amplifiers. Improvement in battery power consumption in end-user devices (UEs) is a side-benefit of the coverage and multipath/power performance advantages offered by LTE.
- LATENCY: The user plane latency achieved in LTE is approximately one-fourth the corresponding latency in existing 3G technologies, providing a direct service advantage for highly immersive and interactive application environments, such as multiplayer gaming and rich multimedia communications.
- SIMULTANEOUS USER SUPPORT: LTE provides the ability to perform two-dimensional resource scheduling (in time and frequency), allowing support of multiple users in a time slot, resulting in a much better always-on experience while enabling the proliferation of embedded wireless applications/systems. In contrast, existing 3G technology performs one-dimensional scheduling, which limits service to one user for each timeslot.
- SECURITY: LTE provides enhanced security through the implementation of Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) and the associated robust and non-invasive key storage and symmetric key authentication using 128-bit private keys. LTE additionally incorporates strong mutual authentication, user identity confidentiality, integrity protection of all signaling messages between UE and Mobility Management Entity (MME) and optional multi-level bearer data encryption.
- SIMPLIFIED WORLDWIDE ROAMING: Verizon Wireless� chosen migration path to LTE, the widely adopted next-generation 3GPP standard, will provide the greatest opportunities for seamless international roaming.
- MASS DEPLOYMENT: LTE�s inherent support for Internet Protocol version 6 (IPV6) addressing and International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI)-based identifiers makes mass deployments of machine-to-machine applications over LTE possible.
Deploying LTE
Verizon Wireless will be the first company in the U.S. � and among the first
in the world � to launch LTE with a sizeable footprint. We will launch our
4G LTE network in 25 to 30 markets late in 2010, covering approximately
100 million people; we�ll double that in 2012. And we plan to cover our
entire existing 3G footprint with 4G LTE by the end of 2013.
Verizon Wireless plans to utilize our nationwide, contiguous 700 MHz
spectrum to deploy 4G LTE. This spectrum covers the entire lower
48 states and Hawaii, and gives our customers the nationwide
bandwidth and coverage they need, when and where they need it.
Verizon Wireless� 4G LTE network will be backward-compatible
with our existing 3G network. That means the two networks will co-exist
and services will be integrated between LTE and our 3G Evolution-Data
Optimized (EV-DO) Rev. A network. We will also support handover to
existing mobile networks, thereby providing seamless coverage to Verizon
Wireless subscribers right from the start.
in the world � to launch LTE with a sizeable footprint. We will launch our
4G LTE network in 25 to 30 markets late in 2010, covering approximately
100 million people; we�ll double that in 2012. And we plan to cover our
entire existing 3G footprint with 4G LTE by the end of 2013.
Verizon Wireless plans to utilize our nationwide, contiguous 700 MHz
spectrum to deploy 4G LTE. This spectrum covers the entire lower
48 states and Hawaii, and gives our customers the nationwide
bandwidth and coverage they need, when and where they need it.
Verizon Wireless� 4G LTE network will be backward-compatible
with our existing 3G network. That means the two networks will co-exist
and services will be integrated between LTE and our 3G Evolution-Data
Optimized (EV-DO) Rev. A network. We will also support handover to
existing mobile networks, thereby providing seamless coverage to Verizon
Wireless subscribers right from the start.
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