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FYI… MTS is also “4G” now

By on March 2, 2011 at 7:56am in Mobile News, MTS


MTS is getting ready to launch their new HSPA+ “4G” network on March 31st. That’s right. MTS now follows TELUS and Bell and hopped on the 4G bus. The change is most likely caused by new competition in the region… but MTS now also abides by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) standards that gives them authority to market their network a certain way.

It’ll be interesting if Rogers shifts to “4G”. The main reason is because everyone else is, but specifically in Manitoba where Rogers/MTS  shared the network build out cost together. A few weeks ago Rogers stated they’ll be increasing their 3G+/HSPA+ network coverage in Manitoba on March 31st… so essentially it’ll be 4G thanks to MTS.

Source: MTS
(Thanks Gordon!)

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  1. Rogers expanding Manitoba coverage March 31st… will reach 96% of Manitobans
  2. MTS will launch the iPhone 4 “in the coming months”
  3. MTS gets green light to build out HSPA network with Rogers
  4. MTS HSPA+ Network going live March 31st

Discussion

12 comments for “FYI… MTS is also “4G” now”

  1. In the MTS mind, EDGE = 3G. I have their Moto A854, and the MTS build of the Android 2.1 system puts a “3G” icon on my notification bar when in EDGE coverage.

    So, 3G + 1 = 4G I guess.

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    Posted by Darryl | March 2, 2011, 8:23 am
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  2. Wow! Someone was a little too sleepy to be writing articles today. Seems like proof reading has been left to the readers to complete.

    “The change is most likely caused new competition in the region”

    “It’ll be interesting is Rogers shifts to “4G”.”

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    Posted by mylivespot | March 2, 2011, 8:24 am
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  3. FYI, what does 4G mean anyways in 2011?

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    Posted by Reggie Noble | March 2, 2011, 8:37 am
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    • Unfortunately with the mess the ITU made, 4G means hspa+ or wimax.

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      Posted by Joey | March 2, 2011, 9:39 am

  4. Darryl, your Milestone from MTS is a CDMA phone. How could it possibly be connected to an EDGE network?

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    Posted by Charles in Vancouver | March 2, 2011, 9:59 am
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    • Yeah. First thing in the morning. I meant EVDO, of course.

      herp derp….

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      Posted by Darryl | March 2, 2011, 4:44 pm

  5. don’t care about 4g so much but like the picture!

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    Posted by luke | March 2, 2011, 10:10 am
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  6. 4G thanks to MTS? huh I think of it the other way around.

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    Posted by jbarns | March 2, 2011, 1:12 pm
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    • Mts/Rogers seems to be using the original Mts Tower placements for their “4G” network. So it’d be safe to say that 4G is thanks to Rogers (for the technology) and thanks to MTS for their towers.

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      Posted by Alex | March 2, 2011, 4:33 pm

  7. Uh… I believe EVDO is considered a “third generation” technology.

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    Posted by Owen Finn | March 4, 2011, 8:03 pm
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  8. will a iphone 3g work with mts new 4g system?

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    Posted by stu | April 1, 2011, 3:05 pm
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  9. I recently got MTS’s 4G data plan, Novatel MC996D HSPA+ USB modem, and MoFi mobile router. I live in south central Winnipeg, the USB modem indicates connected to HSPA when idle and GPRS/EDGE when in use. The fastest speed I get is 2.5 mbps WiFi or LAN connection. Same speed when the modem is connected directly to my laptop. Mind you my iPad with Rogers was less than 1 mbps.

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    Posted by Bruce | May 31, 2011, 1:06 pm
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