The network has been confirmed to initially cover six regions

Jul 30, 2012 20:01 GMT  ·  By

Fido customers are in for a treat as the Canadian carrier has just announced the upcoming availability of its first LTE services.

Although the operator does no unveil the exact release date for its LTE service, Fido mentions customers should expect LTE speeds to be available this summer.

Initially, Fido will launch its own LTE service across several markets in Canada, including in the cities and surrounding areas of Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and St. Johns. However, customers should expect to receive the LTE service in more cities throughout this year.

Official word is that the carrier will continue to expand LTE across Canada, with the aim to provide LTE network access to more than 20 million Canadians by the end of this year.

Fido also confirmed plans to launch LTE service in the next few months in the following regions: Moncton, Trois-Rivieres, Sherbrooke, Quebec City, Kingston, Ajax, Pickering, Oshawa, Oakville, Burlington, Hamilton, St. Catharines, Niagara, Windsor, Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo, Guelph, London, Barrie, Sudbury, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Kelowna, Abbotsford and Victoria.

In addition, the carrier will launch its first LTE-enabled device, the Fido Mobile Hotspot, sometime during this summer.

The device will allow users to take advantage of the Wi-Fi hotspot capability and wirelessly connect up to 10 Wi-Fi-capable devices at the same time. It is also worth mentioning that the first LTE-enabled smartphones will be available at Fido later this year.

We are thrilled to offer the benefits of LTE network technology to Fido customers this year. Our focus at Fido has always been on providing the best value to our customers. With data plans starting from $10/month, affordable LTE service is a perfect complement to the exclusive FidoADVANTAGE programs like FidoTRADE, Fido LiveANSWERS and FidoDOLLARS our customers already enjoy,” said Steven Sarfin, senior director of marketing, Fido Solutions.