Turkey’s 4G Program Is A Vision For A Better Connected And More Fruitful Future

With plans to expand wireless telecommunications, Turkcell, an Istanbul-based telecommunications corporation, played host to their fifth annual Technology Summit on 12–13 of November, a conference that explored the vision Turkcell has for improving telecommunications and mobile technology throughout Turkey, and expanding their innovative strategies throughout the world. Turkcell’s ambitious goal is to launch a 4G LTE program sometime next year. 34.7 million Turkish residents subscribe to Turkcell, making it the largest telecommunications company in the country. The company reports over a billion USD in annual assets, and launched Turkey’s first operator-branded 4G smartphone, the T50, earlier this year. Turkish residents lauded Turkcell after the introduction of 3G wireless capability in 2009, which led to an exponential growth in cellular traffic throughout the country; as cellphones become increasing popular, the demand for faster download speeds has increased. Turkcell hopes that their 4G program, which has been recorded at speeds of 891 mb/s in tests, will help advance Turkey’s growing cultural and scientific need to stay connected. Turkcell unveiled their plans during the convention, which attracted twelve thousand participants. Thought leaders in the technology and science industries also gathered to address participants during the convention, including famed international physicist, Michio Kaku, and discussed a number of important topics and issues, including mobile payment plan structures and sociological and cultural implications of an increasingly mobile-connected country. Kaku, perhaps the most revered speaker in attendance, suggested that mobile technology will serve as the catalyst for a number of important scientific and technological innovations, including nanotechnology and biotechnology. Technology is becoming increasingly complex, and mobile service allows companies to be on the cutting edge of research and development. Many companies were in attendance, showing off products and plans, such as drones and 3D printers, that promise to improve the quality of life for people around the world, in a variety of aspects, including health care and military technology. The conference served to detail the technological advancements to come, with high hopes surrounding the 2015 release of 4G in Turkey.