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Stankey announced at the summit that AT&T would be able to double the speeds of its wireless data services in markets covering more than 250 million people in the fourth quarter, using technology known as HSPA Plus. The upgrade would require an incremental investment of a few million dollars, a "rounding error" compared AT&T's total capital spend of up to $19 billion for 2010, he said. AT&T also plans a residential broadband trial in June to allow Web surfing at speeds of 80 megabits per second (mbps), well above its current limit of 24 mbps and surpassing the 50 mbps service offered by Verizon Communications Inc. If the tests are successful, commercial services could launch early next year, Stankey said. LTE PHONES, ANDROID TABLETS Meanwhile, Verizon Wireless is building its high-speed network based on Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology. 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