
The wireless giant Verizon Communication Inc. is running ahead of its 4G LTE deployment schedule. The company will launch its LTE in 400th market (Marquette, Michigan) on October 18, two months ahead of the schedule. Verizon will introduce 21 new markets on that day with another 30 planned for November and December. Currently, Verizon covers 75% of the U.S. population and it expects its 4G footprint to expand across the nation by the middle of next year. Verizon is way ahead of its rivals AT&T Inc., Sprint Nextel Corp. and T-Mobile USA in deploying LTE networks. Read the full story at Zacks.