Verizon Rolls Out New Westford 4G Network

If Verizon Wireless customers in Westford are seeing the web browsers on their phones, tablets and laptops load a little quicker this week, they should know that it’s not an illusion, but an evolution.

Last Thursday, Verizon Wireless introduced its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network to Westford, a move with they say will increase downloading speeds for smartphones and other devices that use cellular internet technology by a factor of ten.

According to a study performed by Laptop Magazine, in other areas the 4G LTE networks download data at approximately 5 to 12 megabits per second (approximately ½ to 1 ½ megabytes,) and approximately 2 to 5 megabits per second uploading: an average rate which the study put at approximately four times faster than the 4G networks of its main competitors.

“Verizone Wireless’ 4G LTE network is not an incremental upgrade in wireless technology – it’s revolutionary, offering tremendous opportunity to MetroWest’s residents and businesses to better connect and innovate,” said Christine Berberich, New England Region President for Verizon Wireless.

The move was one of ten new markets where Verizon Wireless added the new network, bringing them to 117 total areas covered since their first 4G LTE network was launched in early December 2010.

In addition to Westford, the rollout also occurred along 495 corridor in the communities of Ashland, Bellingham, Boxborough, Dover, Foxborough, Framingham, Franklin, Groton, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Lincoln, Marlborough, Maynard, Maynard, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Norfolk, Plainville, Sharon, Sherborn, Stow, Sudbury, Tyngsborough, Walpole, Wayland, West Bridgewater and Wrentham.

CLARIFICATION, 3:05 p.m, 8/23/11 – The new 4G LTE network will only be available on Verizon devices that are 4G LTE enabled, which does not include all Verizon devices.