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WINNIPEG — Only six months after firing up its 4-G mobile network, MTS said today it will launch the next generation of high-speed wireless data networks — Long Term Evolution (LTE) — some time next year.

The new network will provide wireless download speeds up to five times faster than the 4-G network.

KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS ARCHIVES MTS Building

That network provides speeds five times better than the previous 3-G network.

MTS officials said unlike the 4-G network, which has been operational across Manitoba since April, LTE will be installed regionally.

Company officials wouldn’t confirm it, but it likely will be available in Winnipeg before the rest of the province.

Just as was the case with 4-G, specific devices that support the new network will be required to access the higher speeds.

Rogers and Bell already have their LTE networks ready for use in some of the largest cities in the country.

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