Topic: Mobility

AT&T's LTE upgrades coming this summer, starting with Texas

Summary: Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Chicago, and Atlanta will be the first to get the network upgrades in AT&T's Texas-centered LTE launch.

By Ricardo Bilton for The ToyBox | May 25, 2011 -- 08:24 GMT (01:24 PDT)

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With Verizon making good on its own LTE promises, AT&T is finally starting to do the same.

This summer, AT&T will begin the LTE upgrade of its network with five cities - Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Chicago, and Atlanta.

Following the initial push, AT&T aims to bring the upgrades to ten more markets, aiming to cover 70 million Americans by the end of the year.

But what devices will those Americans be using? AT&T isn't saying just yet, though the company did say that 20 4G-ready devices would make their appearance this year. Some of those, the company says, may even be LTE-compatible.

And if you are wondering why Texas is so well-represented in this first batch, your answer likely lies in the fact that AT&T calls the Lone Star State its home. Likewise, AT&T Mobility is headquartered in Atlanta. What better place to launch the next evolution in your network than in your own backyard?

Topics: Mobility, Hardware, Networking, AT&T, Wi-Fi

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RE: AT&T's LTE upgrades coming this summer, starting with Texas

Yay.

(Listens to the sound of one hand clapping.)

podstolom
25 May, 2011 08:54

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  jywhy888
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RE: AT&T's LTE upgrades coming this summer, starting with Texas

I will worry about upgrading my phone, once they upgrade St. Louis area, until then, I just pass.

Ram U
25 May, 2011 09:30

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  @Rama.NET I'm good with my 3G capable smartphone until AT&T gets LTE in my area too.
  
  athynz
  25 May, 2011 15:54
  
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RE: AT&T's LTE upgrades coming this summer, starting with Texas

AT&T is only a year or so behind. Why are their competitors ahead of them when they are the biggest? AND they say they will have 20 4G phones out with SOME OF THEM being able to work on LTE...? What? So the other phones won't pick up LTE? None of it makes sense, feel we are being lied to about all of it.

diardp@...
25 May, 2011 11:22

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  @diardp@... Some of the new 4G phones are not LTE based phones. The standards group for mobile phones had relaxed the definition for 4G so the phone companies could can HSDPA capable phones and networks as 4G even though the first version of the LTE standard doesn't meet the standards originally set for 4G.
  
  techrepublic@...
  25 May, 2011 18:19
  
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RE: AT&T's LTE upgrades coming this summer, starting with Texas

I cannot even get a single AT&T bar in my house at Coushatta LA. I have to stand in the front yard to get a connection. Who cares about LTE! AT&T sucks!

pol_man@...
25 May, 2011 15:37

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  @pol_man@... When I was at my ATT store last week they gave me a "mini tower" that plugs into my broadband and gives me 5 bars in my home. And, it only allows my phones to connect to it.
  
  Occasional Idiot
  25 May, 2011 17:53
  
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  @pol_man@... Hahaha dont feel like the lone ranger, I had ( you notice I said HAD ) at&t and after a year and a half of bad service I decided to approce them and complain. First they told me I was in a dead area ( North Las Vegas ) and when I told them I was tired of one bar flipping on and off they sucked me into a Atrix phone, dual processers, dual attennea, big deal no help then sucked me into a Microcell, GUARENTEE 5 bars. didnt happen, found out Microcell was bad, NEW Microcell guess what same p[roblem 5 bars 5 feet awau 3 bars 15 feet away and 1 bar 20 feet away and this is in an all OPEN AREA !!! Know how I fixed the problem ? made therm cancel my contract ( for 3 phones ) and went to Verizon 3 - 3 1/2 bars under same conditions and losing the 9 outta 10 calls has stopped completely. OH BTW they also told me that 4G was being installed in my area....... hmmmmmm not even on the list.
  
  tunez1
  26 May, 2011 07:28
  
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RE: AT&T's LTE upgrades coming this summer, starting with Texas

Sooo .... why not concern yourself with providing better coverage and customer service First. Then you can jury rig some minor coverage area with yet another broken promise and little to no bars to receive anything....
Oh wait they've done that already.

NelsonVe
25 May, 2011 17:09

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RE: AT&T's LTE upgrades coming this summer, starting with Texas

What is this Lte feature supposed to do? Sorry, I don't keep up with cell phone technology...and the article's author assumes readers should already know this piece of information...(signed uninformed)

ANTWASH
25 May, 2011 21:37

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RE: AT&T's LTE upgrades coming this summer, starting with Texas

AT&T sort out your shite 3G service, before chasing the dragon on better, faster 4G.

neilpost
26 May, 2011 00:33

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RE: AT&T's LTE upgrades coming this summer, starting with Texas

I don't have any issues with AT&T coverage where I live but also am in no hurry to jump on the LTE bandwagon.

non-biased
31 May, 2011 12:02

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