2011 SU Update: 4G Network to cover Games Venues

SHENZHEN – A 4G network will cover the major Universiade venues to enable a faster Internet speed, according to China Mobile’s Shenzhen company.

With the help of the TD-LTE network, users can transmit high-definition images and videos in real time, the Shenzhen Economic Daily reported July 20th.

A total of 220 TD-LTE stations will be constructed at the Games venues and downtown areas before the opening of the Games on August 12th.

Shenzhen was one of six cities to trial the TD-LTE technology, which has been recognized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) as international 4G standard.

The city started trials of the TD-LTE network April 6, the first pilot city to do so, the paper said. The city will develop new generation of information technology in the next five years, of which TD-LTE is a key component.

(Source: Shenzhen OC)