Sprint could bring 4G LTE to Boost and Virgin
January 12, 2012/
MetroPCS might be the only prepaid carrier with an LTE network now, but that won’t last for long. Cricket has already started its LTE rollout, and will expand further in 2012. But that’s not the biggest move. This week at CES, Sprint discussed their LTE plans. President of network operations Steve Elfman said that Sprint planned to release LTE devices on its prepaid carriers, Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile. This is a big step, since neither prepaid carrier has made use of Sprint’s 4G WiMax network. We’re still a ways off, since Sprint will be in only a few markets by June. But by the end of the year we could see considerable prepaid competition in 4G services. ]]>
Posted in Sprint
It’s not working yet. I checked on my HTC EVO 4G running on Boost and don’t get a hookup, but I’m ready!!
That’s because Sprint doesn’t even have a working LTE network. They won’t until around June, and then only in select markets.
There are a few reasons why that wouldn’t work:
1. As previously mentioned, Sprint’s LTE network isn’t up yet.
2. The settings in your phone would have to reflect those of Boost Mobile’s LTE network
3. The EVO does not support 4G LTE. It only supports WiMax 4G, a technology that’s going to be dead really soon.
All I know is Sprint better have 4G available by the time my contract ends in 2013. If not, so long Sprint !