A little more inside Sprint's 4G Network Vision

US第3位の携帯事業者であるSprintが、今後どのようにネットワークを拡張していくかを紹介している動画が掲載されています。
CDMA-LTE端末のリリースを来年本格的に開始されるにあたり、カバレージやバックボーンキャパシティの拡張を行なっていくようです。

During their 4G Strategy/Network Vision Update event in New York, Dan Hesse, chief executive officer of Sprint also detailed Sprints National roll out of 4G LTE services on its 1900 MHz spectrum. The complete roll out expected is to be serving 250 Million people by 2013 so, for customers this is great news but what does it all mean?

• 3G Network Improvement:  Sprint expects an improvement in customers’ 3G network experience, including expanded coverage, improved network reliability, better voice quality, and faster 3G data speeds. Based on forecasts of data demand, Sprint is confident its 3G network will meet customers’ growing data demands.

• LTE deployment expected to reach 250 million people by 2013: Sprint expects to launch CDMA-LTE devices by mid-2012, with approximately 15 devices coming throughout the year—including handsets, tablets and data cards.  Additionally, CDMA-WiMAX devices, such as the award-winning HTC EVO 4G, Samsung Epic 4G and Nexus S 4G, will continue to be sold throughout 2012.

日本ではauがCDMAを採用しており、LTEの導入が開始され初めているので、2012年、2013年はLTEやWiMaxといった高速ネットワーク対応の端末やサービスが期待されます。

Source: Androidcentral