Operator says 4G will revolutionise mobile technologies.

The actual advent of 4G will revolutionise the way companies in Northern Ireland work with mobile communications, according to the operator which won the race to create the technology to these coast line.

Martin Stiven, vice president of Business-to-Business at EE, said rural businesses together with small and medium sized enterprises will benefit most on the superfast connections which 4G provides, particularly those with employees geographically divided or those using large data files.

"We are giving SMEs the tools to be more flexible, to stay close to their own customers and to do stuff will make them money, " he said within the interview with the Belfast Telegraph. "If you witness 4G it is going to blow your mind. "

The technology in 4G is claimed to supply internet browsing speeds on mobile phones which are five times more quickly and, at an average of 40 megabytes, will be more quickly than many broadband systems. It is equally expected to reach more rural areas than 3G.

Mr Stiven was speaking third , month's announcement that Belfast will probably be one of 16 cities where EE, formerly Everything Everywhere and online resources Orange and T-Mobile, will roll out 4G technology "before Christmas".

It really is already being trialled in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff and Birmingham along with the company plans to roll this service out to 70% with the UK population by the stop of 2013 and 98% with the end of 2014. This involves upgrading telephone masts to be able to use the same frequency as currently utilised by terrestrial television.

EE's decision to get 4G gives it a headstart with other mobile companies who are likely to take at least six several weeks to implement similar technology, in accordance with Mr Stiven.

"We've earmarked £1. 2bn for network infrastructure as well as taken the strategic decisions to have on the front foot, " he said. "The others will have to wait until the next auction - a minimum of six months. "

The government holds spectrum auctions periodically to allow for companies to buy the proper rights to transmit signals over unique bands.

But because it doesn't would like to show its hand too shortly, EE won't reveal how much 4G will set you back.

£1. 2bn

Amount which EE has earmarked for its 4G network infrastructure

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