This week in 4G Wireless Evolution news, MobilityTechzone Contributor Ashok Bindra reveals that in testing conducted by PC Magazine to find out which major mobile service provider really has the fastest 4G network, Verizon’s 4G LTE Network is far and away the winner.
“As reported by Yahoo! News, the test covered 21 cities and every county in-between,” Bindra writes. “Data delivered by AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon and and MetroPCS was then collected and analyzed for speed. Once all of the data was collected and tested for speed, Verizon came out as the clear winner, wrote Yahoo! News reporter Tecca. In fact, according to PCMagazine.com study, Verizon’s 4G network speed was more than quadruple better than the competitors offerings in majority of the areas were these tests were conducted, wrote Tecca.”
In other recent news:
Carl Ford, who will be monitoring a webinar on July 21st called “Using 4G Wireless to Power Your Corporate Network,” discusses “A Tale of Two Access Paths: 3G/4G Wireless Alternative.”
Ohio-based “Baby Bell” Cincinnati Bell announced the formal launch of its 4G wireless network. The company claims that its new network will be able to reach speeds “twice as fast” and those offered by major U.S. wireless companies, and will be three times faster than the company's existing 3G network.
Details have emerged about the new Sprint WiMAX 4G phone – the D600 Conquer 4G. With a rumored release date for the Conquer of July 15, reports indicate the phone will be a WiMAX-supported handset that will fall into the mid-range of Sprint phones in terms of price, making it the first 4G WiMAX phone available outside of Sprint’s high-end handsets.
One Solution, the integrated corporate marketing arm of TV One and Radio One, and AT&T have teamed up for a new consumer awareness campaign that will bring the AT&T Rethink Possible tagline to life. This cross-platform campaign has been specifically created to engage and inspire consumers to renew their thinking with regards to what they can achieve in their own lives via an online sweepstakes, “Imagine the Impossible.”
In a huge step toward building out a new 4G LTE wireless broadband and satellite network, LightSquared announced it has raised $265 million in capital. Over the last 12 months LightSquared has raised over $2.3 billion, company officials said, secured in part by Harbinger Capital Partners and affiliates.
YouMail has announced the latest update to its Android Visual Voicemail Plus application. This latest version of the YouMail app for Android follows the recent upgrades to BlackBerry and iPhone. The significant features of the update include In-App Community Greetings and Number Search.
Want to learn more about 4G wireless technologies? Then be sure to attend the 4GWE Conference, collocated with TMC’s ITEXPO West 2011, taking place Sept. 13-15, 2011, in Austin, Texas. The 4GWE Conference provides unmatched networking opportunities and a robust conference program representing the wireless ecosystem. The conference not only brings together the best and brightest in the wireless industry, it actually spans the communications and technology industry. To register, click here.
John Lahtinen is Community Development Editor for MobilityTechzone. He has more than 15 years of combined professional and educational experience involving news, education, and marketing. John holds a master's degree in journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and a bachelor's degree in English from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh. To read more of his articles, please visit his columnist page. 
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