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Telus to build “real” 4G and fires shot over bow of feds on 700 Mhz auction


VANCOUVER – Telus confirmed Wednesday that in early 2012 the company will launch its ultra-fast Long Term Evolution (LTE) network.LTE technology boasts of download speeds of up to 150 megabits per second (Mbps) and upload speeds of up to 70 Mbps. Following field testing in 2011 and the completion of an RFP process currently underway, construction on Telus' next generation, 4G+ LTE network will begin in the latter half of 2011 in major urban markets across Canada.(Ed note: Ever since the International Telecommunications Union reclassified – downwards – what kind of network could be labelled 4G to include deployed HSPA+...