Gigabit 4G will be activated by nine mobile operators by the end of 2016, using LTE-Advanced Pro standards, according to the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA).
GSA says that 147 operators in 69 countries have now launched some form of LTE-A, and nine of these support the latest 3GPP iterations, branded LTE-A Pro and based around the just-finalized Release 13 (Pro will also include R14 when that appears, while R15 will be the first 3GPP specifications for 5G).
“LTE-Advanced is mainstream,” said Alan Hadden, VP of research at the GSA. “The number of Category-9 capable networks (301 Mbps to 405 Mbps) is significant and expanding. Category-11 systems (up to 600Mbps) are commercially launched, leading the way to gigabit service being introduced by year end.”
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