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MetroPCS expands LTE service to San Francisco

Verizon Wireless grabbed headlines with its LTE announcement today, but MetroPCS always will be able to claim the first commercially available LTE in the United States. And today it expanded that coverage to CNET’s hometown of San Francisco. The “4G” service, which launches today, will overlay about 80 percent of the carrier’s existing CDMA footprint in the Bay Area. Indeed, …

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Verizon to launch 4G wireless network December 5

It’s finally here: Verizon will launch its LTE network this Sunday. After more than a year of hype, the company is finally launching its so-called 4G wireless network that uses a network technology known as Long Term Evolution or LTE. Starting December 5, the new network will be live in a number of markets including New York, Chicago, LA, and …

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