Liveblog from Verizon's LTE event!
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"EVDO was a very efficient technology for us, and we've been able to do a lot with it. LTE also does that."
Good questions today.
A: Yes, but due to rollout, voice will be served by 3G network. Idea of going back and forth between 3G and 4G coverage areas.
Q: Voice and data with LTE?
A: No comment, carriers should be able to announce at their choosing.
Q: More detail on rural carrier partners?
LTE - Performance at cell edge
Some potential issues with building owners, city ordinances, etc.
A: "Should be equal to or better than our existing 3G coverage."
Q: Expand on in-building 4G wireless strategy?
A: 5-12 Mbps down, 2-5 Mbps up
Q: Speeds?
Q: Can you talk a bit about what you've seen on the 4G network (during trials)?
A: "At some point, our business interests will align."
Q: iPhone coming to Verizon question. "Any truth to the WSJ story?"
A: Pricing will be announced closer to launch.
Q: Can you tell us more about your pricing?
New LTE devices to be shown off at CES. From major OEMs.
Now taking questions from the gaggle.
"Additional devices and applications at CES in January."
"Significant shift for the industry."
The 2013 number is roughly where Verizon's 3G is now.
200m people covered by 2012, 285+ million by 2013.
"Takes about three years to cover what we consider most of the United States."
62 airports will be covered at launch.
Detroit not on the map, but will come. Working on issues with cross-border interference.
West Lafayette, Indiana, will be 39th.
38 initial markets
70 percent of the population will be covered at launch.
110 million people covered on the DAY it's turned on.
"Very excited to be on the leading edge of this"
McAdam just made an iPhone reference.
Lowell McAdam on stage.
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