4 April, 2013 – Bhutan Telecom Ltd., one of the oldest ISPs and Telecommunications service providers in Bhutan announced today that to use its new 4G (Long Term Evolution (LTE) services, clients need new SIM cards for their devices or USB data cards. In its first official announcement on 4G LTE services, it mentioned that the first 4G LTE station will be deployed in Chubachhu (their office premises) and above Motithang Higher Secondary School in Thimphu. These stations will be the first two for 4G LTE in Bhutan where users within 0.5 – 1km will be able access the service.
With introduction of 4G LTE, it said the users will be able to enjoy faster internet speed which has got 40-50Mbps data capability in Thimphu. But the largest drawback of the new service would be that the older equipments will not be compatible with their 4G LTE.
Bhutan Telecom, in their announcement said, “This service provided by Bhutan Telecom can support only data service which will be availed both through mobile handset and data cards with 1800 MHz (band-3), GSM 900/1800 and UMTS 850/2100 MHz frequency bands.”
“As the existing 3G SIM and data cards will not support the LTE service, customers will require new SIM and
LTE data card to avail the service which will be made available by BT for sale at counters, once ready.”, they said.
As Bhutan Telecom is currently deploying 3G services in various towns in Bhutan, the clients based outside Thimphu, Phuntsholing, Paro or Wangdue Phodrang may have to wait much more longer to experience 4G LTE, the latest mobile internet technology and successor of 3G technology.
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