Smart is LTE-ready by mid-2012

Wireless leader Smart Communications will upgrade its entire mobile phone network to “LTE-ready” status by as early as mid-2012, company officials said Friday.

LTE is shorthand for the most advanced fourth generation (4G) wireless technology called Long Term Evolution which is capable of speeds of 100 Mbps and above. High Speed Access Plus (HSPA+) is a 4G technology that can deliver speeds of up to 80 Mbps.

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