Sprint going for their own 4G LTE network.

Looks like Sprint is going to have a busy month come October! Having already announced they will begin carrying the iPhone in mid-October, it looks like they will now announce their 4G LTE service launching early next year.

Sprint’s 4G LTE network would give the carrier a network on par with Verizon’s, supplying the nation’s third-largest carrier with an additional selling point beyond attractive pricing plans and an unlimited data offering. By employing LTE technology, it will be able to tap into a larger pool of vendors already racing to build 4G devices and equipment at a lower price. The additional network will also allow Sprint to offload some of its 3G data traffic onto 4G, relieving a growing burden.

Sprint Chief Executive Dan Hesse previously said Sprint would formally unveil its 4G plans at an event on October 7, pushing back what originally was scheduled for an announcement by the middle of the year.

Sprint is upping their game in the next 12 months.