UPDATED AGAIN: Rogers [Denies They're Going] to Launch 4G LTE in Time for 2010 Vancouver Olympics
UPDATED AGAIN: BGR is sticking by their story. Interesting times, eh?
UPDATE: We just received an email from Rogers stating:
“While we generally don’t comment on speculation or rumour, this posting is not accurate. Rogers was involved in no such call.”
ORIGINAL: So we’ve heard about AT&T and the EU, and we’ve heard about Verizon. Now it’s Canadian iPhone carrier, Rogers’ turn. The BGR brings word they’re pouring on the 4G LTE in hopes of launching in Vancouver in time for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in February.
Reportedly 50Mbps (un-optimized) is already a go on tests, and while no handsets will be available until mid-2010, USB dongles should launch sooner. Following Vancouver, Rogers plans to expand the network, and vows they’ll have less problems than their 3G HSPA launch. (We all hope!)
In the mixed bag-of-hurt department, it sounds like Rogers is also going to try to help out their over-strained cable business by merging it with 4G and Portable Internet.
February 19th, 2009 at 11:38 am
WOW 50 Mbps? Why even go 3G why not 4G for all IPHONE? Intergrate MMS VideoMS and then conference calling. PERFECT APPLE WOULD OWN THE WORLD.
February 19th, 2009 at 11:57 am
50mbs… wow, I don’t think its gonna be the same by the final release
February 19th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
hmmm… I’ll believe it when I see it. Rogers doesnt have the greatest track record for releasing new products on time. Im glad to hear that Vancouver is the target though as I am a Vancouverite
February 19th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
I’m in Vancouver too with with Fido
gota switch to Rogers lol
February 19th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
4g LTE can actually peak at 100mbps. So if your happy about 50, that is even better news for you. @m. Elwin. Rogers and fido both use the same networks. So when rogers upgrades, fido does as well.
February 19th, 2009 at 7:10 pm
Bailout 2008, a poem by David Jeffrey
Like a bloodied warrior, laying broken and torn.
Like a dying soldier, hopeless and forlorn.
But the blood, it be green, the color of money.
And the soldier is an economy, and it is anything but funny.
Broken are it’s people and shattered are their dreams.
Thanks to the ultra rich and their full proof schemes.
It is a tragedy with more pain to come.
Finance will be Hell, and their wills will be done.
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February 20th, 2009 at 6:22 pm