AT&T Reveals 4G LTE Devices and Deployment Plans

Submitted by lalit on July 12, 2011 - 9:08pm.

AT&T today revealed that customers could soon purchase two new 4G LTE devices, AT&T USBConnect Momentum 4G and AT&T Mobile Hotspot Elevate 4G. The USBConnect Momentum 4G features support for upcoming AT&T’s LTE 4G network and AT&T’s entire national WiFi network. It is design to work with single device and supports plug-and-play installation of AT&T Communication Manager.

On the other hand, AT&T Mobile Hotspot Elevate 4G features same 4G LTE and WiFi network support, but is design to connect with up to five WiFi enabled devices to the Internet and has a 1.77-inch display for information. Both devices offer an expandable memory slot that supports microSD cards up to 32 GB and global connectivity with data roaming in more than 200 countries.

On the LTE deployment side, AT&T plans to launch 4G LTE service in five markets this summer – Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio - and extend it to at least 15 markets and to cover 70 million Americans by the end of 2011.

AT&T will begin selling the AT&T USBConnect Momentum 4G in black and silver for $49.99 with two-year contract after a $50 mail-in-rebate. The AT&T Mobile Hotspot Elevate 4G will be available in black for $69.99 with 2-year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate. No information yet on pricing of the data packages on LTE network.