Costa Rica's ICE activates new LTE-A network

Costa Rica's state-owned operator ICE announced the activation of its 4.5G service in the San José metropolitan area, increasing the maximum download speed to 200 Mbps. In an interview with El Financiero, the operator’s telecommunications director Jaime Palermo said around 60 LTE-A base stations would be operational in San Jose by the end of the month, with commercial offers for customers of the mobile service Kolbi set to be unveiled in due course.

The current maximum speeds on the network are 100 Mbps download and 25 Mbps upload. Both will double following the network upgrade for users with LTE-A compatible handsets.