TeliaSonera opens the 4G network in Stockholm and Oslo
Posted by: Phat^Trance in Operator News
The network, which opens today, covers only the central parts of Stockholm and Oslo. In a press release TeliaSonera writes that this is the world’s first active networks based on LTE, the next-generation technology for mobile broadband.
- The use of mobile broadband explodes and customers demand higher speeds. Therefore, we launch the 4G services in both Stockholm and Oslo, “said Kenneth Karlberg.
LTE technology, stands for Long Term Evolution, opens for maximum speeds of 100 Mbps, but how fast connections are in practice remains to be seen. Coverage at this stage is very limited and extends only in the central parts of Stockholm and Oslo.
Update: At launch, the 4G network will provide speeds up to 50 Mbps. In 2010 it is possible to get up to 80 Mbit / s according to TeliaSonera.
My country is the first in the world! yohoo.
I guess this is just for USB-dongles? When will the first 4G handset terminals be available for this network?
yeah right not its just for the USB dongles