Exetel reveals $20 4G smartphone plan
Exetel announced 4G smartphone plans running on the Optus network.
Exetel announced 4G smartphone plans running on the Optus network.
Telstra is trying to migrate as many customers as possible to its 4G network because it’s a cheaper way to carry data, Telstra CEO David Thodey, told an analyst briefing announcing the company's [[artnid: 453075|half-year results]].
Deloitte has predicted a spectrum and broadband shortage around the world on the back of growth in smartphone shipments and global 4G rollouts.
Australian enterprises are slowly adopting 4G wireless, according to industry analysts. While operators are selling 4G service at the same price as 3G, service coverage and equipment costs constraints remain.
Optus is preparing 4G launches early next year in Adelaide and Canberra while simultaneously making enhancements to its existing 3G network, according to Optus managing director of networks, Guenther Ottendorfer.
In four years, 4G LTE devices could make up nearly half of all mobile connections in Australia, according to Telsyte research released today.
Amaysim is testing 4G services but is not certain customer demand exists for the faster wireless network technology, according to Amaysim CEO Rolf Hansen.
With the Google Nexus 4, which launches in Australia on 13 November, supporting HSPA+ but not LTE, many Australians may be wondering what kind of speeds they can receive on the top three telcos.
Apple's new iPad mini will support the Australian 4G networks offered by Telstra and Optus, the company announced this morning.
Verizon says subscribers should expect its LTE services to come back online soon after a nationwide outage knocked them offline this morning (See: "<a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/122111-verizon-wireless-outage-254314.html?hpg1=bn">Verizon Wireless outage outraging customers</a>") .
Verizon says that it has restored its LTE data services less than a day <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/120811-verizon-wireless-reports-4g-lte-253863.html">after acknowledging some customers had been knocked down to 3G speeds</a>.
Wait, we're still arguing this one? Why?
Ziggy was leaving pretty much from the moment he arrived, Sol was crazy and you wondered where he buried the bodies, but incumbent Telstra CEO David Thodey appears to have achieved quite the trifecta: Telstra's boss is no longer the story, surnames are back in vogue, and those long suffering share holders including every Australian with a superannuation account have seen growth in the stock for almost a year.
Telecommunications company, Huawei, showcases its LTE network in a shipping container
If you're impressed with the current generation of LTE services, wait until you get a load of LTE Advanced.