Guys any update on 3G mobile technology in Pakistan?
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*Not here yet ..
I've heard tht most of them are waiting for 4G ...
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^ waiting? Pakistan is actually at the forefront of 4G with the most widespread functional deployment of WiMax anywhere in the world.
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**^^ i didn’t knew tht 4G n WiMax are same thing …
just google it … u r indeed right … we are already in 4G market :k:
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Being a layman in information technology, i dont know much about WiMax etc but to be honest my main concern is only vedio calls.Do you know that these mobile companies are offreing vedio call or not yet?
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no.. video calls? yes..
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Do they have EDGE/GPRS in Pakistan?
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^ esco, they sort of skipped that phase and went straight to UMTS (3G and beyond) which is a better standard than GPRS/EDGE (considered to be 2.5G).
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trust me video calls are way over rated.....and expensive!!!
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4G is still under development and WiMAX is not true 4G as yet it only producing 10% of the target speeds but still it is some times branded as 4G
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*@asad .. we have GPRS/EDGE here
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WiMAX is not true 4G as yet
lol, are u making it take an oath in court? Nothing but the truth?
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its not quit there yet bhai jee 
lol, are u making it take an oath in court? Nothing but the truth?
He probably could if ITU were the jury :)
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I'm looking for Acha G to come out... that would be nice in Pakistan
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I think LTE (Long term Evolution) would be a better choice as a 4G network instead of WIMAX.
WIMAX uses a higher frequency Range which a higher bandwith but the range of it's cells will be less than LTE as LTE is working at a lower frequency range.
To get the maximum out of ur connection in a wimax environment u need idealy a high positioned Antenna with a free line of sight to the WIMAX Cell.
Therefore it's impossible in urban Areas to reach high speed with few Cells. That's the problem with WIMAX. The higher the frequency range the lower the range in urban area.
LTE will most probably use the GSM frequency range which is located at 900MHz and 1800MHz (WIMAX at 2600MHz and higher). Depending on what bandwith/speed the providor will off it's very much possible to replace the current GSM-Cells with LTE-Cells in order to keep the network characteristics
In Sweden and Norway LTE roll-out has begun. The Network is already online. T-Mobile is testing since 2008 and other Big carrieres will follow soon.
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^ good points Zero_One...
from what I understand, the main potential for WiMax in the developing world is to provide a means for last mile wireless broadband access... as an alternative to other broadband solutions like cable and DSL.
In this capacity, WiMax can potentially be used as a wireless backhaul technology for other air interface mobile technologies whether 2G, 3G, or 4G. In the developing world or rural areas in some countries, where the wireline infrastructure is inadequate, WiMax can offer an alternative to the traditional copper wire (e.g. T1) line backhaul or to microwave link backhaul solutions.
So, I see WiMax in a dual role to provide broadband internet access... perhaps not in a "mobile" context as much as a "wireless" context.
LTE on the other hand, is certainly a promising standard for the air interface for mobile communication, and I think this is where most carriers around the world are going to focus their efforts for achieving 4G compliance to increase the capacity and speed of mobile telephone networks.