Clearwire, Time Warner Cable and Sprint announced a
significant expansion of the Clearwire 4G network footprint and key capacity
upgrades for mobile broadband customers in the greater New York City metro
area.
The regional CLEAR, Time Warner Cable Mobile Internet and Sprint
4G service area have added coverage for an additional 91,363 people. Now, more
than 11,927,000 people in the New York City area have access to Clearwire’s 4G
mobile broadband network. This expansion represents new coverage since
Clearwire’s initial launch on November 1, 2010.
Enhanced capacity and expanded coverage can be
experienced in the following communities: Alpine, Bayonne, Elizabeth, Fair
Lawn, Newark, Paramus, Secaucus, Union, NJ; and Hartsdale, New Rochelle, New
York, Rockville Centre, Yonkers, NY.
“Across New York and New Jersey, Clearwire’s 4G
speed continues to set the standard in delivering a high-speed network that
businesses and consumers demand,” said Sean Reid, regional general manager
for Clearwire.
“Unlimited mobile broadband usage is a product that
Clearwire pioneered across the country over the last several years and is
currently now in seventy-one markets across the United States,” Reid
added.
“Sprint 4G customers in the Greater New York area
will benefit from these enhancements,” said Karen Paletta, Sprint vice
president-East Region.
“Our customers enjoy a wide selection of
cutting-edge 4G devices – smartphones, tablets and mobile connectivity devices.
Sprint 4G allows for sophisticated services such as video chat and a wide
variety of applications that keep expanding every day with great new mobile
devices from Sprint,” Paletta added.
“Time Warner Cable continues to take steps as a leader
in the industry by offering our customers multiple ways to access the
information and content they want at home, at work and on the go,” said
Lou Lazzaro, vice president of wireless, Time Warner Cable New York City.
4G
customers in these cities will be able to increase their mobility and
productivity in many ways: from instantly downloading large files to get work
done on the run, browsing the Web just like at home from across the city, or
watching online videos and movies while travelling in the family car around
town. A variety of 4G devices are available from both service providers.
By TelecomLead.com Team
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