AT&T 4G Coverage | 2012

(Updated July 10, 2012)
AT&T 4G Coverage At A Glance:

• AT&T 4G coverage includes both HSPA+ and LTE technologies.
• AT&T 4G LTE is now live in 41 47 markets covering 71 80 million people.
• AT&T HSPA+ is deployed to “virtually 100%” of the network.
• 86 percent of AT&T’s mobile data traffic now runs over enhanced backhaul that supports both HSPA+ and 4G LTE data traffic.
• AT&T expects its LTE deployment to be largely complete by year-end 2013.

Source: AT&T Press Room

AT&T Vs. Verizon LTE Coverage

AT&T 41 47. Verizon 304. Ouch.

AT&T has plans to expand it’s LTE network to cover 95% of all Americans. With the majority of the expansion to be completed by the end of 2013, they’re playing catch up to Verizon who already has 4G LTE coverage in 304 cities and covers two-thirds of the population.

As with their “there’s a map for that” commercials mocking AT&T’s poor iPhone coverage, Verizon pulls no punches with making this known with a comparison checker built into their 4G LTE coverage tool:

Fun Fact: Hawaiians are on the red team while Puerto Ricans are on the blue team.

Checking AT&T 4G Coverage

LTE & HSPA+

When checking AT&T 4G Coverage with the AT&T Coverage Viewer, note that the level of detail changes depending on how far you’ve zoomed in on the map.

At first glance, it may appear as though they repeated last year’s misstep of obfuscating 4G coverage. However, you’ll be able to see the differentiation between 2G, 3G, 4G (HSPA+ & LTE) coverage once you zoom in a level closer than national.

To see detailed 4G LTE coverage, you’ll need to zoom in to at least 120 miles or closer.

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AT&T 4G LTE Cities

41 47 Markets & Growing.

While checking AT&T 4G coverage on a street level basis is excellent your own city, it’ll get really troublesome if you’re a frequent traveler with multiple cities on your itinerary. To simplify things for you, here’s a current listing of all markets.

As this list continues to grow, this page will be periodically updated with current info on AT&T’s 4G LTE expansion. If you’ve got AT&T 4G LTE coverage in your city, sound off in the comments and let us know if you feel a difference.

This article is part of the 2012 AT&T 4G Review. Check each section out for a comprehensive look at AT&T 4G mobile broadband.

• AT&T 4G Overview | HSPA+ Meets LTE
• AT&T 4G Plans | Postpaid, Prepaid & International
• AT&T 4G Speed | Real Vs. Advertised
• AT&T 4G Coverage | Ma’ Bell Vs. Big Red LTE
• AT&T Elevate 4G Vs. Momentum 4G | Which Should You Get?