Back in June Verizon informed in us that they would be activating and launching their AWS spectrum by the year’s end. Today, Verizon wireless has begun activating their 4G LTE AWS spectrum across major markets in the United States. Verizon’s AWS 4G LTE utilizes Band 4, while 4G LTE uses Band 13. Verizon’s 4G LTE Band 13 rollout is pretty much done, as their insanely fast speeds cover the nation. AWS LTE will not only give you faster speeds, but it will make the network more reliable and increase the capacity. It will make the reliability and strong connection that Verizon is known for, even better. Plus you can get speeds of up to 80Mbps for download. So far we are hearing that parts of New York City, specifically the area in and around Bryant Park, have begun seeing these data speeds. This would make sense as NYC is major market. Hopefully, these fast AWS speeds will make their way over to New Jersey soon. At the time of this network activation, select devices are AWS capable out of the box. They will be pushing a software update to these and other AWS capable devices in the near future. These will be devices like the Lumia 928, BlackBerry Q10, and a few modems and tablets. We will of course keep you updated with the activation process of Verizon’s AWS spectrum and which devices can take advantage. You can see the full statement from Esmeralda Diaz Cameron, a Verizon Spokesperson, below.
Statement
“As our customers’ wireless data usage continues to grow, AWS spectrum is being deployed to ensure the continued consistent reliability and capacity of our 4G LTE network. Verizon Wireless has begun activating 4G LTE service on its AWS spectrum in many of our major markets across the US. A limited number of devices are AWS capable at this time. We plan to push a software upgrade to other AWS-capable devices in the near future.”
