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> I don't know any studies on the harmful effects of 4G!
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> This is one article on Wimax/4G being launched somewhere in Sweden and people not liking it:
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> http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/12/swedes-hit-hard-by-wimax-waves/
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> This is a good text on 4G (in Europe) and about the different technologies that are named 4G:
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> http://www.capgemini.com/insights-and-resources/by-publication/3G-4G_strategies_\
> for_operators_in_europe/
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> (register and then download the pdf is very easy and it is worthwhile)
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> There are 3 technologies named 4G. The 2 most important are Wimax and LTE.
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> Wimax is already present in the UK, and in many countries, but mostly only very local, in the major cities,... and mostly not nation-wide,
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> Nationwide 4G (probably LTE) will take some time in the UK, a good source on this:
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> http://www.telecoms.com/21754/uk-outlines-plans-to-auction-4g-spectrum/
> However, ongoing delays have put the country behind other parts of Western Europe and operators are unlikely to get their hands on the attractive 2.6GHz band before 2012.
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> I've read in Germany 4G LTE is recently active and will be almost everywhere nation-wide by the end of 2011:
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/09/06/german_lte/
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> For Flanders/Brussels/Belgium, normally they're selling the licence for 4G by the end of this year.
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> Stephen.
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> --- In [hidden email], alstrup@ wrote:
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> > Can anyone direct me to some appropriate sites about the new emerging 4G wireless technology. It appears that this is intended to replace the current 3G technology. I wonder how much worse this is than 3G. I read that there are two transmission technologies used for 4G, but I dont know the transmission spectrums. How are the transmission towers set up and do they require the same number of towers than 3G or more? I really dread this new technology.
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