AT&T Brings LTE to 8 More Cities

Continuing its effort to blanket the nation with fourth-generation wireless service, AT&T (NYSE: T ) this week switched on LTE networks in eight more cities:

Annapolis, Md.
Denver, Colo.
Daytona Beach, Fla.
York, Pa.
Tacoma, Wash.
Milwaukee, Wisc.
Louisville, Ky.
Provo, Utah

AT&T has committed to offering LTE in more than 100 U.S. markets before the end of 2012. AT&T 4G LTE is now live in 88 markets. Verizon (NYSE: VZ ) says it has LTE activated in 440 domestic markets.

LTE is a high-speed wireless technology for transmitting voice and data at broadband speeds. Most new smart handsets, including the iPhone 5, are designed to connect to these hyperfast networks.

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