LTE (Long Term Evolution) NETWORK. THE FUTURE IS HERE (download rate up to 299.6 megabytes per second)

LTE (Long Term Evolution) NETWORK

THE FUTURE IS HERE (download rate up to 299.6 megabytes per second)

Telia-branded Samsung LTE modem

3GPP Long Term Evolution, usually referred to as LTE, is a standard for wireless communication of high-speed data for mobile phones and data terminals. It is based on the GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA network technologies, increasing the capacity and speed using new modulation techniques. The standard is developed by the 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project).

Although commonly referred to as a type of 4G wireless service, LTE release 8 currently in use does not satisfy the requirements set forth by the ITU-R organization. Future releases of LTE (referred to as LTE Advanced) are expected to satisfy the requirements to be considered 4G.

Main Features

Peak download rates up to 299.6 Mbit/s (incredible) and upload rates up to 75.4 Mbit/s depending on the user equipment category.

Support for MBSFN (Multicast-Broadcast Single Frequency Network). This feature can deliver services such as Mobile TV using the LTE infrastructure, and is a competitor for DVB-H-based TV broadcast.

HTC ThunderBolt, the second commercially available LTE mobile phone

Countries with commercial LTE service (as of December 2011)

• Austria
• Australia
• Canada
• Denmark
• Finland (Sonera, Saunalahti)
• Germany (Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone, O₂)
• Hong Kong
• Hungary
• Japan
• Korea, South
• Latvia
• Lebanon
• Lithuania
• Norway
• Poland (Polkomtel)
• Russia
• Saudi Arabia
• Singapore
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• United Arab Emirates
• Uruguay
• USA
• Uzbekistan

  Countries with commercial LTE service