The new Revision A coverage extends north along US Highway 319 and Highway 155 to the state line, west along Interstate 10 to Midway, east along I-10 to Lloyd, and south to Woodville. The new network is expected to enable customers to upload files five to 10 times faster than before.
According to the company, its customers using Revision A technology will experience average upload speeds of 500-800Kbps with bursts up to 1.8Mbps. Upload speeds on the company’s existing broadband network average 50-70Kbps, with bursts up to 144Kbps.
Revision A download speeds average 600Kbps to 1.4Mbps, with bursts up to 3.1Mbps. By comparison, downloads on the existing broadband network average 400-700Kbps with bursts up to 2.4Mbps.
Tony Alfonso, vice president of business solutions for Alltel, said: Alltel Wireless is committed to bringing our customers the fast wireless broadband service they expect in their business and personal lives. This network upgrade will give our customers secure, reliable access to the latest wireless technology.
