April 23, 2010 - Mobistar is testing LTE since early this month, the successor to 3G mobile communications. Mobistar announced simultaneously that the current 3G speeds are increased.

Currently, the maximum download and upload of Mobistar's 3G network 7.2 Mbit/s and 1.4 Mbit/s. From summer to the operator to raise the download speed is 14.4 Mbit/s. Before the end of the year, some major cities even 28 Mbit/s can enjoy (HSDPA +). Since 2011, other regions at the turn. "We are the first operator in Western Europe 28 Mbit/s will offer," said CEO Benoit Scheen. To be clear: this or for theoretical speeds. In practice, a 7.2 Mbit/s connection, according to the CEO consistent with an actual speed between 3 to 4 Mbit/s. "The speed increase is possible because we are the last two years have invested heavily in expanding the underlying transmission network," explains Shin.

The telecom company also is testing Long Term Evolution (LTE) - 4G say - from the new building in Evere and around the Keiberg-business in Zaventem. The test is carried along by a team of parent company France Télécom for several months experience with a LTE pilot project in Paris. As in Paris, Alcatel-Lucent equipment used. The first test clocks off at download speeds of 60 Mbit/s. But it is still much faster. Seemed to refer to Ericsson in February an LTE rate of 1 Gbit/s were eliminated. "This technology is already available in 2012. Yes, it is theoretically, but in practice, that still amounts to a speed of 300 to 400 Mbit/s. And that immediately makes possible high definition content, multi-viewing and services even an operator of a fixed network can not offer. "

source:datanews (translated)