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Wireless coverage mapping agency OpenSignal’s new survey has shown that while the mobile industry may be turning its attention to 5G, there’s still “plenty of activity surrounding 4G”.
In its report, ” The State of LTE (June 2017)”, has observed that as new LTE networks come Online & old networks gain new life through LTE-advanced upgrades, 4G signals were making their way into new niches across the globe, & operators were pushing the boundaries of 4G speeds.
“Our measurements for 4G availability, which tracks how often 4G subscribers in a country have access to an LTE signal, is gradually improving around the world. In some countries in East Asia LTE signals are as ubiquitous as 2G and 3G signals, while in the vast majority of countries we examined, our testers were able to connect to LTE more than 60% of the time,” said the report.
India shot up the LTE availability rankings, “reflecting a rare instance in which a single operator can have an outsized impact on a mobile market in just a short time.” India’s Jio’s nationwide 4G launch in September attracted 100 million LTE subscribers, making 4G services far more accessible in India but at the expense of lower average speeds
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