4G Technology Launch NOW 2015 !!
4G network won’t be “widely available” until 2015.
Ofcom has been forced to admit another slip in the timescales for launching 4G networks and 4G Mobile Broadband. All the way back to 2015. More >>>
Barcelona city 100 Mbps 4G broadband internet Throughout in 2012
4G broadband Internet access to be availiable within the city of Barcelona in 2012. It was one of the conditions the Mobile World Congress chose the Catalan capital as the organising city until 2018.
Telefónica say the first 4G USB devices & 4G phones are to go on the market during 2012 and will be 14 faster than 3G!.
4G, UK Delays, could Cost UK towards a Billion
"Open Policy Group" says British businesses will lose hundreds of millions of pounds, due to the delay in the 4G mobile spectrum auction.
Estimate: 37 million hours lost waiting for slower downloads = £732 million annually
(the stress/anger of waiting is not factored in, as a cost to users)
The benefits of new cloud-based business tools will be lost
Ofcom & arguing providers are being urged to provide 4G Phones and Networks before 2013
With 4G services in the 'US, some of Europe and Australia', some visitors & parcipitants of the Olympics will think they have gone back in time!
UK: 4G (LTE) networks will be auctioned off in the first half of 2012, so consumers will not get 4G services before 2013!!
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4G starts in Germany : July 1st 2011
From the 1st July 2011 Telefónica plan to launch thec first European mobile fourth generation (4G) commercial service with LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology. It is in the German market from next . The Spanish operator is in partnership with China's Huawei and Nokia Siemens Networks. Costing around 29.90 euros for 6 months then 39.90 euros per month, for a speed of 7.2 megabytes per second, for upto 10 gigabytes per month then 384 kilobytes. Near-broadband speed technology to mobile phones
4G, 450% faster than 3G
2013 is when 4G mobile technologies are due to begin
Using Long Term Evolution (LTE) networksto on the 800MHz and 2.6GHz radio spectrums
(previously used for terrestrial TV broadcasts). However,
Though with
the end of their use, after the digital switchover their space can now be assigned for mobile broadband use. 100Mbps will probably be the maximum achieved over LTE services
Ofcom said the increased capacity is "essential in meeting the UK's rapid increase in mobile traffic, fuelled by the growth of smartphones and mobile broadband data services such as video streaming, email, messenger services, mapping services and social networking".
4G downloads will be 3 times faster than 3G network. By 2020 it could be 4 to 5 times faster. Serving the needs of mobile data usage far better and opening up 4G mobile phones and laptops capability and uses.
What is 4G?
4G technology represents the speed needed for applications like video calling and mobile TV to work quickly. Whilst the mobile Internet tools have improved 3G mobile technology is too slow. 4G wireless and broadband is to step in.
The ITU (International Telecommunication Union) have finally decided on a standard for 4G.
Now that the 4G Technology has been agreed, the auctions of the 4G spectrum to offer 4G Broadband and Mobile services are due in 2012, allowing 4G suppliers to launch 4G services.
The Mobile Operators have commented on 4G but not yet on 4G tarrifs and deals.
email 4G@eMBgroup.com to hear once 4G trials and mobile phones become availiable |
