Of course, seeing how Verizon was one of the earliest and most staunch supporters of LTE in the mobile operator world, it comes as no huge shocker that Big Red has earned itself a seat on the GSM Association’s 26 member- and 13 carrier-strong board of directors — especially now that it’s a full, card-carrying member of the GSMA as a whole — but still, feels a bit weird, doesn’t it? From a PR perspective, we’re figuring Verizon wanted to have this wrapped up before it stages its first commercial 4G launches later this year, but at any rate, it’s official: you’re now welcome to call Verizon “a GSM carrier.” Et tu, Sprint? Follow the break for the full press release.
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