CTIA: Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile add 4G speed

On 5/8/12 Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile announced they will begin offfering 4G WiMAX handsets and mobile broadband devices on Sprint’s Nationwide Network in 71 markets across 28 states on 5/31/12.

• This giant step for Boost and Virgin is a terrific way to attract new customers and keep existing customers on both brands, all while positively impacting Sprint’s overall bottom line.

• While Sprint transitions postpaid customers to LTE, it frees up the existing WiMAX platform for prepaid customers.


• This new step gives Sprint’s prepaid brands a competitive edge and maintains Boost and Virgin 4G on our existing WiMAX network.

Initial Boost and Virgin 4G devices include:

• Boost Mobile:
  
  
  
  • HTC EVO Design 4G
    
    
    
    • Cost: $299.99 on boostmobile.com
    
    
    • Plans: $55 Monthly Android plan with shrinking payments
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• 4G on Virgin Mobile:
  
  
  
  • HTC EVO V 4G
    
    
    
    • Cost: $299.99 on virginmobileusa.com,
    
    
    • Beyond Talk unlimited data and messaging plans starting at $35 per month/
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • 4G on Broadband2Go will offer:
    
    
    
    • Overdrive Pro 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot by Sierra Wireless for $149.99
    
    
    • U600 3G/4G USB by Franklin Wireless for $99.99