Verizon's XLTE service persevered through outage issues and continued its deployment through the state of Florida, extending its coverage in the center of the state to Naples and rolling out coverage to the Panhandle cities of Jacksonville and Panama City.
The upgrade from 4G LTE iadds to the Verizon's swelling XLTE network, which already been deployed in markets in every state. XLTE was said to function as a discrete upgrade to existing 4G LTE, doubling the bandwidth of data and raising the speed limit for data transfer.
XLTE brings more speed and reliability to data consumers vying for bandwidth in metro areas, which Mariano Legaz, Florida region president for Verizon, believes makes the expansion of the service vital to the country's fourth-most populous state.
"Customers in these new markets and across Florida are power users of 4G LTE -- sharing photos and video, downloading large files, and staying connected to enjoy a great wireless experience," Legaz said. "XLTE gives us a clear advantage to remain ahead of competitors, and our customers' demand for even better, faster 4G LTE service."
Devices capable of accessing the Advanced Wireless Spectrum (AWS) on which XTLE services is delivered, free up the 700-MHz frequency used by handsets only equipped to use 4G LTE service. Approximately 35 percent of devices using 4G LTE can operate on the AWS frequency, including handsets in the iPhone 5 series and Samsung Galaxy line.
Ken Dixon, chief marketing officer of Verizon Wireless, praised the rollout of XLTE service as one of many innovations his company has spearheaded in the field of mobile technology.
"The industry and tech world recognize this is a big deal, and we want consumers to know, too," Dixon said. "We continue to offer the very best network, bar none. Now, XLTE provides an even greater advantage to customers by doubling the 4G LTE bandwidth and providing faster peak speeds in cities coast to coast."
While Verizon's XLTE has excited many of its subscribers, an outage reported as early as June 26 incited agitation in the wireless carrier's consumer base.
The outage, which was said to have disrupted online billing on Verizon's desktop website and mobile app, was acknowledge by the Laura Merritt, a Verizon spokesperson, in a statement released on June 27. Merritt stated that the outage was primarily affecting the Northeast and Midwest, with a few states in the South encountering issues.
"This is an internal billing system issue that does not affect the network's ability to connect calls, deliver text messages or use data services," stated Merritt. "This is taking longer to resolve than any of us would like. The good news is that we have identified the issue and are working hard to ensure we have the right fix to solve it."
The outage was said to have been resolved on June 28.
