As I just tweeted,

FAIL: "Speed isn't what we are trying to do, ...We're leveraging LTE for capacity..." Ed Chao, senior VP of corporate engineering & network operations, MetroPCS. (from http://is.gd/fqN74 )

And Verizon isn't much better...

"Verizon indicated data speeds on its forthcoming LTE network will provide average speeds of between 5 Mbps and 12 Mbps." (also from http://is.gd/fqN74 )

Both networks are obviously WAY under-utilizing the LTE technology. Speed tests have been done in Japan providing data speeds of up to 300 Mbps.

These speed predictions are Lame... a Huge disappointment.

And now that I know that MetroPCS is only implementing LTE for their own cost savings... and NOT to benefit the users.... I won't be recommending MetroPCS any more. Starting today.

It's like your grocery store bragging about how, "NOW we can buy milk at only 2 cents a gallon!"  Meanwhile, they're still charging you $3 a gallon....  All the benefit is in their own profit.  :(