T-Mobile Doubles 4G HSPA+ Speeds To 56 Markets

T-Mobile announced today that they have doubled their theoretical download speed ceiling for its 4G HSPA+ networks and 56 new markets will be able to take advantage of the upgrade.

Currently the T-Mobile Rocket laptop stick 3.o is the only device that is capable of utilizing the 4G HSPA +42 service. The laptop stick provides an average download speeds on its HSPA+ 42 network approaching 10 Mbps, with peak speeds of 27 Mbps.

“America’s Largest 4G Network is now faster than ever and continues to deliver a fast and reliable broadband experience in more places than any other carrier,” stated T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray in a statement. “Video streaming on T-Mobile’s network has more than tripled over the last year, and consumer demand for access to rich mobile content from anywhere continues to grow. T-Mobile is now supplying more than 170 million Americans with lightning-fast HSPA+ 42 speeds to feed that explosive demand.”

T-Mobile confirmed it plans to launch its first HSPA +42 smartphone later this year but with no exact date or additional details provided at this time. We’ve included all 56 markets which will see the upgrade today.

These areas are:

1. Allentown, Pa.
2. Anderson, S.C.
3. Asheville, N.C.
4. Ann Arbor, Mich.
5. Baltimore, Md.
6. Barnstable, Mass.
7. Bellingham, Wash.
8. Bloomington, Ind.
9. Boise, Idaho
10. Boston, Mass.
11. Bremerton, Wash.
12. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Conn.
13. Brunswick, Ga.
14. Carson City, Nev.
15. Charlotte, N.C.
16. Charlottesville, Va.
17. Chico, Calif.
18. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
19. Eugene, Ore.
20. Flagstaff, Ariz.
21. Flint, Mich.
22. Greensboro, N.C.
23. Greenville, S.C.
24. Harrisburg, Pa.
25. Hartford, Conn.
26. Indianapolis, Ind.
27. Knoxville, Tenn.
28. Lafayette, Ind.
29. Lancaster, Pa.
30. Laredo, Texas
31. Lynchburg, Va.
32. Manchester, N.H.
33. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
34. New Haven, Conn.
35. Ogden, Utah
36. Providence, R.I.
37. Provo, Utah
38. Raleigh-Cary, N.C.
39. Redding, Calif.
40. Reno-Sparks, Nev.
41. Richmond, Va.
42. Roanoke, Va.
43. Rockford, Ill.
44. Salem, Ore.
45. Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
46. Spartanburg, S.C.
47. State College, Pa.
48. Tallahassee, Fla.
49. Terre Haute, Ind.
50. Tucson, Ariz.
51. Washington, D.C.
52. Wichita Falls, Texas
53. Winchester, Va.
54. Winston-Salem, N.C.
55. Worcester, Mass.
56. York, Pa.

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