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Will New Phone Networks Hold Up?

Similarly, Verizon offers broad coverage in the San Francisco Bay Area, southern coastal region stretching from Los Angeles to San Diego, and the Central Valley. But there are Bay Area holes, including the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains just west of Silicon Valley.

For most Americans, LTE is just mumbo-jumbo. Research firm Parks Associates says 69% of U.S. smartphone users know little about LTE, an acronym for Long Term Evolution.

Nearly 47% of 3,000 people surveyed by investment bank Piper Jaffray Cos. feel they don't need a 4G LTE network, though younger consumers and men are more likely to see the technology as useful. Another 26% said they thought all 4G LTE networks were largely the same.

From the article, "Will New Phone Networks Hold Up?" by Spencer E. Ante.

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