Polish mobile operator Mobyland and its partner Centernet have launched the first commercial LTE network in the 1800MHz band. The network offers initial speeds of up to 153Mbps download and 48Mbps, and the operators said this will eventually rise to 326/86Mbps. The LTE network is available across the operators' existing GSM1800 footprint, and they expect to shortly receive permits for another 355 sites. By the end of 2010, the network is expected to have 700 base stations and cover over 7 million people. Mobyland and CenterNet won the 1800MHz frequency rights in late 2007. Centernet has been offering services since May 2009 and has around 130,000 customers. Mobyland, acquired by Aero2 last year, started commercial services in August 2009. Huawei is the equipment supplier for the LTE network.
