The first commercial 4G LTE network in the world went live towards the end of 2009. Here are the details:

Date: December 2009Country: Sweden and NorwayCity: Stockholm and OsloNetwork: TeliaSonera

Interesting historical incidence, if you ask me. The network launched 4G concurrently in two different cities in two different countries. Crazy fellas. Today, there are over 86 4G networks across Africa and over 480 LTE networks in 157 countries around the world, according to Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA). More operators are planning 4G LTE deployment, so the numbers will still get higher.

4G LTE: Data Only

4G LTE is a data-only technology. This means that voice calls cannot be made on 4G. Instead, two options for voice calls are available:

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