The second largest mobile operator in Finland, Elisa announced that it has achieved 1.9Gbps in peak speeds in a 4G trial. The LTE-Advanced testing was done in collaboration with Huawei and the Operator claims to be the first in the world to reach the speed on 4G network.
The Operator believes that the demonstration brings out the possibilities of future usage on 4G network such as VR virtual reality) and 360-degree videos applications.
Sami Komulainen, VP of mobile network services at Elisa, said that, “This new speed record is a step towards the 5G network and also an excellent indication of all the opportunities the 4G network still has to offer. The speeds that the 4G network offers are continuously increasing and, possibly in the next few years, we will even be able to offer mobile data connections of several gigabits per second to our customers.”
The company explains that the current maximum speed of its network is 450Mbps, and the fastest available mobile broadband subscription offers speeds of up to 300Mbps.
