Swedes roll out 4G service
SWEDISH OPERATOR TeliaSonera is heading up the race to become the first to launch a 4G service becoming the first in the world to launch next generation mobile broadband.
TeliaSonera has chosen Ericsson for the initial rollout of a 4G city network in Stockholm and Huawei for the one set for Oslo. These networks are set for commercial launch in 2010.
The new 4G service will offer customers a whole new broadband experience, with mobile, media and interactive services running at a much faster pace.
Lars Klasson, Senior Vice President and CTO, Mobility Services, TeliaSonera said that since the choices have been made in terms of Stockholm and Oslo, "Now, TeliaSonera continues the evaluation of suppliers to deliver 4G networks in the Nordic and Baltic countries." μ
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Many parts of the UK (including the whole of Shetland, where I live) don't even have 3G yet.
Our service providers are a joke...
I thought XOHM WiMax in the US was already the first 4G provider...
I'm guessing you mean first LTE network. There are over 400 WiMAX (another 4G technology) deployments worldwide. Have a look here: http://www.wimaxmaps.org/
Any word on what bandwidth this implementation will offer?
Shetland .. hey at least you got ponies!
Mobile WiMax has been done in Russia too. Available since Nov 2008.
http://www.yota.ru/en/htc_max_4g/main/
Jeremy Schultz, that wimax map does not reflect the reality...
4G: Theoretical speed 100 mbps
3G: 3,6 mbps - 7,2 mbps (3.5G / 'Turbo 3G')
The news is that Swedish TeleSoneria and its Norwegian NetCom operator, is the first operators to order 4G Network equipment for commercial use. But as it says, it wont be in operation until (probably late) 2010, and at least the last said operator is still far from having rolled out (in quantities) 3.5G outside city cores with 80k people.
since when has 'rolling out' meant 'if all goes well it will be available in 2010'? Just utter crap journalism.
Man, do not complain about no having 3G in "some parts" of your country, we dont even have that here! (Venezuela). So.. when i read 3g, 3.5g, 4g, 99g i just have to think: i hope THEY enjoy that!
Dear Friends,
3G Services has been started in very few palces in India,it would be great if instead of going for 3g we directly make a quantam jump to 4g in a year or a year and half time