Could new 4G network improve Canadian VoIP services?

VoIP services in Canada could be set to improve after it was revealed that the first 4G network is set to be installed across the country.

Wireless network operator Alvarion and broadband provider Barrett Xplore have teamed up to introduce the next-generation mobile network.

Although the service will initially focus on supporting high-speed data transfer between mobile devices, both firms have revealed that it will also concentrate on IP telephony solutions in the future.

Eran Gorev, president and chief executive of Alvarion, expressed his delight at working with Barrett Xplore to produce the new platform.

He said: "Our future-proof 4G network platform enables real-time high speed wireless services through a flexible architecture that helps operators minimise the total cost of ownership of networks.

"Together with Barrett, we will build the network with the latest 4G features and functionalities, some of which don't exist in the market today."