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Sprint’s 4G LTE service expands into 70 new markets

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Announced within an official Sprint press release earlier today, the wireless network provider has rolled out 4G LTE service in 70 new markets this month. While still lagging behind Verizon and AT&T in regards to total coverage within North America, the addition of major markets like San Diego, St. Louis and Orlando as well as many other areas will potentially help Sprint regain market share around the United States. 

4G LTESpeaking about the addition of the 70 new markets, Sprint chief network officer Bob Azzi said “In the growing number of markets where the upgrades are nearly complete, our customers are noticing. Re-engineering our entire network has been a big undertaking, but now it’s delivering tangible benefits to our customers.” 

Azzi continued “With the announcement of Sprint Spark, the increasing availability of 4G LTE and the improvements we have made to our voice network, we’re full speed ahead for 2014.”

You can find the full list of new markets below, organized by U.S. state.

Alabama

  • Albertville
  • Birmingham
  • Daphne/Fairhope/Foley
  • Decatur Florence/Muscle Shoals
  • Huntsville
  • Tuscaloosa

Arkansas

  • El Dorado/Magnolia
  • Little Rock
  • Searcy

California

  • San Diego

Florida

  • Destin
  • Lake City
  • Orlando 
  • Panama City/Lynn Haven/Panama City Beach
  • Sebastian/Vero Beach
  • The Villages

Georgia

  • Albany
  • Augusta
  • Brunswick
  • Columbus
  • LaGrange

Idaho

  • Boise City
  • Twin Falls

Illinois

  • Ottawa
  • Moline 
  • Rock Island

Indiana

  • Michigan City

Iowa

  • Bettendorf
  • Cedar Rapids
  • Davenport

Kentucky

  • Danville
  • London
  • Louisville
  • Richmond/Berea
  • Somerset

Louisiana

  • Abbeville
  • Crowley
  • New Iberia
  • Shreveport/Bossier City

Michigan

  • Kalamazoo/Portage
  • Muskegon/Norton Shores
  • Traverse City

Mississippi

  • Gulfport/Biloxi/Pascagoula
  • Starkville

Missouri

  • Branson
  • St. Louis

New York

  • Amsterdam
  • Gloversville
  • Jamestown/Dunkirk/Fredonia
  • Schenectady/Troy

North Carolina

  • Hickory/Lenoir/Morganton
  • Jacksonville
  • Roanoke Rapids

North Dakota

  • Fargo

Ohio

  • Salem

Oklahoma

  • Bartlesville

South Carolina

  • Columbia
  • Gaffney
  • Orangeburg
  • Sumter

Tennessee

  • Cookeville

Texas

  • Big Spring
  • El Paso
  • Lubbock

Washington

  • Bremerton
  • Pullman

Wisconsin

  • Appleton
  • Green Bay
  • Madison Manitowoc
  • Racine

Sprint has also expanded within St. Thomas/St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. 

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