Sprint: Did We Say 5 for LTE? I’m Sorry, We Meant 15 Cities!

Sprint customers woke up to an unexpected surprise today as the LTE radios lit up in numerous markets that we didn’t know about before.  Originally we reported the launch to include Houston, Dallas/Ft. Worth, San Antonio, Austin, Kansas City and Atlanta.  With the exception of Austin, the listed cities and numerous cities within their service markets were turned on today for some LTE goodness!

“Sprint and our vendors have been deploying Network Vision sites all across the country for the last several months and we are thrilled to deliver our new network to our customers today in and around Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, San Antonio and Waco,” said Bob Azzi, senior vice president-Network, Sprint. “This new network is performing extremely well and customers should find it consistent, reliable and really fast.”

Today, Sprint 4G LTE coverage can be found in the following areas and will continue to expand in the coming months:

• Atlanta
• Athens, Ga.
• Calhoun, Ga.
• Carrollton, Ga.
• Newnan, Ga.
• Rome, Ga.
• Dallas
• Fort Worth, Texas
• Granbury-Hood County, Texas
• Houston
• Huntsville, Texas
• San Antonio, Texas
• Waco, Texas
• Kansas City, Mo.-Kan.
• St. Joseph, Mo.

No word on why Austin isn’t live yet, yet Waco which is part of that market is going.  Not that I’m complaining seeing as I’m in Waco.  I’ll be driving around over the weekend to check out the connection speeds.  More information on the LTE rollout can be found on Sprint’s LTE page, and on their coverage map.  Below are the coverage maps for each market going now.

Source:  Sprint Newsroom