Its all a marketing strategy. Sprint wants to claim as the first carrier to roll-out 4G technology(12MB is the max, yes HSDPA is at 14MB) But infact LTE has not finished.
Once its done. Yes, 100mb d/l speeds, yahdi,yahda, yahda. Both Verizon(CDMA) and AT&T(GSMA) will share the same network for the first time ever. Options to get i-phones and Bolds over to CDMA. Excluding Sprint for now, they are keeping their options open:
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/0...open-with-lte/
Its like Sprint now: "Largest and most dependable 3G network in America"
Ahh.... no not really, only largest in square footage for coverage. Verizon has the upper hand in subscribers and depedability..
Cities to get 4G next aside from B-more in 2009
Atlanta/Honolulu/Charlotte/Las Vegas/Chicago/Philadelphia/Dallas/Portland/Fort Worth/Seattle
Sprint also expects to launch service in multiple markets in 2010 including
Boston, Houston, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
Its all Marketing. Dan is a smart, smart man. Whose to blame him...
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