CNP News – Cricket Lights Up Its First 4G LTE Network in Arizona

Cricket has just announced its initial 4G LTE services are now commercially obtainable in Tucson, Arizona. The carrier’s move marks the start off of its multi-year transition to 4G LTE network.

Despite the fact that the solutions will be available only in Tucson at launch the carrier confirmed that further expansion is planned for close by Nogales, Arizona up coming year.

Currently, more than 90% of the carrier market footprint in Tucson will be covered by the new 4G LTE network with more to come in 2012.

Individuals unfamiliar with the expression must know that 4G LTE technologies is the fastest network technological innovation obtainable and can provide high information speeds. Cricket’s pre-launch speed tests confirmed speeds ranged from 5 to ten instances more rapidly than present 3G data speeds, which is fairly good. 

Cricket also announced its initial LTE-enabled device that will be obtainable for its clients situated in Tucson, Arizona. The Huawei Boltz (E 397) modem can be purchased from Cricket’s merchants for a suggested retail value of $ 149.99 (115 EUR).

The modem has a hinge and pivots to any USB two. configuration. In addition, it capabilities a microSD slot for memory expansion (up to 32GB). The carrier plans to launch much more LTE compatible modems and smartphone within the subsequent months.

For the time getting, Tucson customers can choose one of the two 4G LTE monthly service plans that provide up to 5GB of information per month.  There’s a $ 50 program that delivers download speeds of up to 3Mbps and a $ 60 strategy that offers download speeds up to 6Mbps.

“The introduction of Cricket 4G LTE in Tucson as our 1st commercial market place is an early milestone in our transition to LTE that will enable us to carry on to supply our buyers substantial-good quality goods and services with the most recent technology at the value price tag they’ve come to anticipate,” said Doug Hutcheson, president and CEO of Leap.