Newcoming carrier MetroPCS(PCS Quote) could turn out to be one of the first U.S. carriers to deploy a nationwide next-generation, 4G mobile network.
The new-to-the-scene prepaid mobile operator says it is planning to roll out an LTE (long-term evolution) network in the second half of next year. It has been hinting about creating a 4G network since last August.
"It is our desire to deploy LTE in 2010, probably the latter half," Tom Keys, MetroPCS' chief operating officer, told the GigaOM Website (http://www.gigaom.com). He added that the company would support the deployment via the launch of its first smartphone in the second or third quarter of the year, but gave no indication of a possible high-speed, LTE-related data card device. ...
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