The carrier said it will double the amount of 850 MHz wireless spectrum used for its 3G network in most metropolitan areas, and will offer multiple HSPA 7.2 Mbps-compatible laptop cards and smartphones starting later this year. In addition, it will add more cell sites – 2,100 across the United States – and increase its bandwidth in its cell sites by adding fiber-optic connections between the sites and its IP backbone network.
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