This is what I wanna hear, a much more promising high speed wireless Internet connection from the cellular network – 4G. It’s Nokia that has carried out a real world test for its 4G, “long-term evolution” (LTE) wireless technology. And amazingly, it was able to reach a top download speed of 173Mbps. The test was carried out in an urban environment using 2.6GHz spectrum (At top of the Heinrich Hertz Institut building in the center of Berlin, where interference typically degrades bandwidth).
The 4G LTG by Nokia can be expected to provide better bandwidth, range, scalability, and low-power. The 4G LTG is seen as a strong competitor to WiMax, as it most likely to offer +100Mbps/50Mbps (download/upload), whereas WiMax could give only 3Mbps/1.5Mbps in Chicago.
Anyway, do not expect this service to be available next year as it involves some times for the wireless providers and vendors to upgrade from the existing GSM or 3G networks to 4G. They’re looking at a 2010 timeframe for commercial LTE rollout, while WiMAX will be in some US cities in 2008.
via [Arstechnica], Pic [source]
December 29th, 2007 at 8:44 am
hello which nokia handphone has 4G ??
December 29th, 2007 at 9:23 am
It’s not about the phone unit itself. Of coz. the test Nokia could have used some prototype of its 4G cellphone or another 4G-equipped gadget
That’s why you still need to wait till 2010 to get the 4G services including the device and the network