Sprint’s 4G Now Covers 33 Markets in the U.S.

Sprint, the first carrier to deploy 4G mobile broadband service has officially launched 4G services in the company’s home town of Kansas City, bringing the number of markets it covers with 4G up to 33.

The 4G mobile broadband service (for dowloads, streaming video, and web browsing) is expected to be 10 times faster than its predecessor, 3G. It will offer average downlink speeds of 3-6 Mbps; at times reaching 10 Mbps.

Sprint will offer the service under the brand “Sprint 4G.” It will be packaged with the WinMax network operated by Clearwire Corporation.