Penza, 6 May 2013. PenzaNews. Modem-throwing championship organized by Megafon company was held in the park named after V. Belinsky in Penza.

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According to the press service of Penza branch of Megafon, the event was held under the slogan “Throw the unnecessary away and speed up!”

“It is particularly symbolic that the participants competed near the building of the planetarium, because 4G is space mobile speed for those who do not want to wait,” the company noted.

The press service specified that 15 finalists, who showed the highest accuracy, were awarded with new 4G-modems from Megafon.

“Oleg Kolchin won the competition, and in addition to the champion title, he received a gift certificate for the mobile Internet use for five months,” Penza branch of Megafon added.

According to the winner, he is a fan of new ideas related to mobile technology.

“The new 4G Internet speed is incomparable with the previous version, so I threw my old device with no regrets,” he explained.