gigahertsiästä

Gigahertsiästä is a Finnish telecommunication concept that translates to "gigahertz telephone". It was a special service provided by the Finnish Telecom operator, Telia, launched in 2000. The service aimed to provide affordable phone calls using digital technology, taking advantage of the high-frequency range of the telecommunication network.

The gigahertz frequency range was reserved for the AT command-list services, such as the internet dial-up access. The gigahertz band does not require scrambling of the modem stream, and as a result, the service proponents argued that the channel occupied was more efficient. However, telco operators raised the concerns that usable modulation and assignment methods hampered its use for voice transmissions.

The Finnish Telecom operator, Telia, initially suggested that the channel hold sixty times more calls than at the standard frequency, however critics rather compared inefficient modem adaptations. Also, compiler issues seemed to exist - or at least Telia's profound self-certification statements about endless possibilities der was.