Sprint launches 4G WiMAX service in ten markets in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon

Sprint launched its fourth generation mobile broadband WiMAX service in ten markets in the U.S. today, according to a press release. In Texas, Abilene, Killeen-Temple, Corpus Christi, Lubbock, Waco, Wichita Falls, Amarillo and Midland-Odessa all began receiving 4G coverage. Milledgeville, Georgia and Salem, Oregon are also covered by the expansion.

For a $10 premium over current Sprint 3G mobile plans, users can see peak download speeds of more than 10Mbps and average speeds of 3 to 6Mbps.

A year ago Sprint launched its WiMAX service in Baltimore, as we reported. In August the carrier launched its 4G service in Atlanta, Las Vegas, Portland, Washington, and Idaho.