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AT&T's 4G LTE markets now total 39, trail Verizon's 258
AT&T 4G LTE rollout plods along, adding one new city today. Lucky, Cleveland.
AT&T's data coverage map now includes 39 faster points of interest.
(Credit: Screenshot by CNET)AT&T today continues its slow march toward a full LTE rollout in its footprint by switching on its fastest 4G speeds for Cleveland, Ohio.
The addition of the Midwestern city in AT&T's coverage map now brings the carrier's total LTE market count to 39.
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AT&T is undoubtedly making progress, but still has leagues to go. While AT&T struggles to light up its first 50 markets, LTE leader Verizon currently covers 258 areas, with a goal of covering 400 by the year's end.
Still, despite chasing its prime competitor, AT&T isn't doing too bad. Sprint is still fine-tuning its LTE infrastructure without launching a single public market, and T-Mobile is in the planning stages.
