The upload speed reaches up to 37.5 Mbps.
Cosmote’s 4G network will be available in northern Bucharest, Otopeni, in the cities of Ploiesti, Cluj, Iasi and in mountain resorts Sinaia, Busteni and Predeal.
The new 4G network allows customers to download and upload data, at first, via two modems, Huawei E3276 and ZTE MF823, respectively, and via the Samsung Galaxy Note LTE 10.1 tablet, which may be purchased along with the Connect XXL two-year subscription, the operator said in a statement.
Cosmote’s Chief Technical Officer Lampros Iskos said the gradual development of the 4G network and the portfolio of products is continuous and in line with the company’s strategy aimed at extending the broadband network.
Mid-April, Cosmote Romania’s 3G network provided download speeds of up to 43.2 Mbps in 159 towns and over 1,000 localities, covering over 49.5% of Romania’s population. In total, Cosmote Romania’s 3G network covers over 73% of the population.
Cosmote Romania, owned by Greek telecom operator Cosmote, is the third largest mobile telephony operator with 6.4 million clients at the end of 2012.