China launches 4G even before 3G is off the ground

Posted on 29 January, 2007
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January 29, 2007 · 1 comment

Technology is moving fast. No doubt. But here is a very interesting case of tomorrow coming before today.

China, still working on its long-delayed homegrown third-generation wireless standard, has leapfrogged itself by launching the world’s first fourth-generation standard, state media said on Monday.

Data-rich 3G telephony — which allows high-speed transmission of data and images — is not yet available in mainland China.

But a group of 10 “leading domestic institutions” called the “FuTURE Project” on Sunday rolled out 4G in Shanghai, the official China Daily reported.

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