Mount Everest Gets 4G Connectivity.

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  Ashraf HZ

  Abhishek Rawal

  Mount Everest already had 3G connectivity due to 2008 Olympics games torch relay, thus users without 4G enabled smartphones can still access internet using 3G connection.

  Correction, in 2008 only GSM infrastructure were established. 3G only come to Mt. Everest at the end of 2010 by Huawei's competitor, ZTE. Looks like bragging rights swang back to Huawei 😛
  
  I wonder whats next for Mt. Everest? Setting up a hotel at the peak? 😁
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  Abhishek Rawal

  ash

  Correction, in 2008 only GSM infrastructure were established. 3G only come to Mt. Everest at the end of 2010 by Huawei's competitor, ZTE. Looks like bragging rights swang back to Huawei 😛
  
  I wonder whats next for Mt. Everest? Setting up a hotel at the peak? 😁

  Thanks mate for correcting.
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  Kaustubh Katdare

  ash

  I wonder whats next for Mt. Everest? Setting up a hotel at the peak? 😁

  
  Facebook will setup their Data Center there. "Mark" my words.
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  Anil Jain

  I always, what the hell we human's want to prove. 4G at Mt. Everest, they must have spend millions to get that. Do you think this is worth it (other than proving a provider superior than other). They could easily pass on the money saved to their consumer base 😔
  
  They should do the innovation which will help the human being, shouldn't be a burden on them.
  
  -CB
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  Ashraf HZ

  crazyboy

  They should do the innovation which will help the human being, shouldn't be a burden on them.
  -CB

  Well, how else can climbers stream their Mt Everest conquest to all their social network buddies in HD? 😛😛
  
  On a serious note, telecom vendors do always benefit from exploits like this. Other than brand image, they do learn from the challenges faced in integrating telco intrastructure in harsh conditions and near impossible logistical challenges (at the expense of the engineers 😉)