How Much LTE Spectrum Do Big Carriers Have?

alphadogg writes "The top U.S. carriers over the past year have stepped up their efforts to grab more spectrum for 4G wireless data services needed to accommodate a seemingly insatiable and exploding population of iPhone, iPad and other mobile device users. Here's a look at where Verizon, AT&T and others are at on the spectrum acquisition front and what they'll need in the future to deliver ubiquitous 4G service across the United States as mobile users seek to view and exchange more video and other bandwidth-hogging content."

Re:Why the Apple reference?

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Because once a 4g enabled iPhone is released, it will be introduced as being "revolutionary, the first to implement such technology." So really, the article is just forward-looking.

Re:Why the Apple reference?

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4g does mean something right now. It means you can advertise a phone as have another "g." Regardless of whether or not you can use that fourth "g," consumers are generally idiots that are easily swayed by such things. It's got 4 g's? Well it must be better than a phone with 3 g's. It's got a 5 megapixel camera instead of a 4 megapixel camera? More megapixels are better!

Re:Why the Apple reference?

[Anonymous Coward]

"because it's about 10x faster than the competitors, and is significantly (read - 2-3X) faster in real world use."

We're not talking about draining the battery, we're talking about the data transfer speeds.

Posting anonymously due to fanboys that will take a flamethrower to my karma, because they can't take a joke.