In a conference call with analysts to discuss yesterday's earnings (which we already discussed at length), Verizon Wireless executives announced that they'll first test faster LTE wireless broadband technology in Seattle and Boston. Verizon had already announced that they'd test the technology in 2009 for a 2010 launch in roughly thirty markets, but they'd yet to mention specific markets. According to Verizon chief financial officer John Killian, Seattle and Boston will go live for LTE testing "later this year."

The ultimate goal (is) to cover all of our pops with this great product by the end of 2013. -Verizon CFO John Killian on Verizon's LTE plans

Verizon says they've already seen downstream speeds of up to 60Mbps, but it's obviously too early for them to announce commercial speeds and prices for the service. "It will very much follow the kind of pricing structure that we have in place today," Killian says -- suggesting we may still see monthly caps and overages. "We’ll continue to monitor the market," he says.

Killian says Verizon wants to eventually provide LTE through "roughly" 100 million points of presence (POPs). "Our plan is to cover 100 million pops," he notes. "In 2011 and 2012, we’ll continue to expand significantly with the ultimate goal being to cover all of our pops with this great product by the end of 2013," says Killian.