Even though Verizon Wireless was the first deploy LTE, there are still pockets where service is knocked down to 3G.
In some congested cities such as New York City and Washington D.C.
Verizon, CFO Fran Shammo at an investor's conference in New York noted that there are pocket where Verizon services are overloaded with users and devices causing a drop to 3G.
It took a while, however, a newer Nexus 7 LTE model is now available to work with AT&T or T-Mobile LTE bands for $349 with 32GB of storage. The Nexus 7 16GB Wi-Fi model sells for $229 and 32GB Nexus 7
model sells for $269.
The cheapest way to buy the Wi-Fi Nexus 7 models and avoid shipping costs is through Walmart which offers free site-to store or home delivery. The Google Play store is also offering free ground shipping for a "limited time."
FreedomPop has started offering access to Sprint LTE with 500MB of free data per month using the FreedomSpot 5580 LTE with speeds as fast as 25 Mbps. .
Buyers should be ware that Sprint LTE is not fully deployed in Los Angeles or other areas.To sweeten the deal they are offering one month free on the data plans.
Verizon Wireless is beginning to sell smarpthones that can use the AWeSome fast AWS LTE spectrum. AWS LTE data speeds will be alsmost twice as fast as LTE speeds. AWS LTE is scheduled to launch in New York in the next few months.
Recently it was revealed that the Samsung Galaxy S 4 on Verizon would be upgraded via sofware to AWS.
If you were wondering why the LTE deployment at Sprint has been so s-l-o-w, Sprint explained why in papers filed at the SEC. There were shortages, problems with permits and the environment.
"During the second half of 2012, we experienced delays with vendor execution, backhaul connectivity delays, shortages in equipment such as fiber cable and antennas, as well as other regulatory and environmental issues," said Sprint.