Verizon further expands LTE network, says it now covers more than half the US population

Verizon's latest LTE network expansion may be a tad small compared to some previous ones -- encompassing 15 new markets, plus some additional coverage in ten existing ones -- but it was enough to push the carrier over one significant milestone. It now says that the network encompasses some 160 million Americans, or more than half the US population. As Verizon is quick to point out, that's a feat it managed to accomplish in just eight months. Head on past the break for the press release with the complete list of markets covered.