Finland natives rejoice as the path to 4G righteousness is upon your distant neighbors doorstep. TeliaSonera, Elisa, and DNA have recently picked up quite a bit of space in the 1800MHz spectrum in order to develop and deploy their 4G networks in the next couple of years. While the move to go with the 1800MHz frequency instead of the much more popular 2.6Ghz frequency used by many other European nations might seam a bit foolish as it will contribute to more radios having to be stuffed inside of each handset meaning meaning the possibility of slightly higher costs per handset, as well as “exclusive” models for certain frequencies, the benefits of going it alone will come by way of a “cheaper” roll out. How so? Well, the 1800MHz frequency will travel further distances as well as penetrate walls further than the 2.6GHz frequency will. Because of this, the carriers implementing the 1800MHz frequency will be able to theoretically use less towers meaning lower upgrade costs to the 4G network. While it is a joyous announcement, do realize that it is still a year or two before we will begin to see new 4G handsets making their way to market. Until then we’ll just have to wait, and wait we will.
Source: Engadget Mobile, LVM.fi
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