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LTE Becomes Real, 3G Gaining Ground

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Despite the buzz about LTE, only 11% of total cellular subscriptions worldwide are 3G, according to market research and consultancy In-Stat. By 2013, the percentage will rise to 28%. Meanwhile, LTE is moving beyond talk and into real contract awards.

UTRA-UTRAN Long Term Evolution (LTE) and 3GPP System Architecture Evolution (SAE)

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Initiated in 2004, the Long Term Evolution (LTE) project focused on enhancing the Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA) and optimizing 3GPP’s radio access architecture.

CTIA 2009 Motorola Migration of Cellular Networks to LTE Demo

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Migration route for existing CDMA and GSM customers to LTE. Includes a demonstration of CDMA/LTE Video Data Session hand-over.

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DTV transition arrives, LTE poised to roll out

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After months of delay, the transition to digital television (DTV) has arrived and those companies that purchased broadcasters' 700 MHz spectrum--namely AT&T and Verizon Wireless--are ready to begi

From 3G to LTE: Radio Access Networks Will Drive Mobile Revenue Growth in Latin America, Finds Pyramid

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Radio access networks will evolve to provide solid platforms for new services and applications, making mobile broadband the main driver of revenue growth for mobile operators in Latin America, accordi

Is T-Mobile in the Same Camp as China Mobile, NTT DoCoMo and Verizon Wireless When it Comes to Urgently Developing LTE?

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With more and more telecom giants moving into LTE camp compared to WiMAX there seems to be a sense of urgency out there in regards to LTE development.

Operators urged to prepare for LTE whatever their deployment plans

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Preparations for LTEi could help operators get the most out of their current networks while putting them in a good position to profit from next-generation technology, even if large-scale LTE rollout is

DoCoMo, KDDI, 2 Others OK'd For 3.9G Cellular Service

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TOKYO (Nikkei)--The Communications Ministry said Wednesday that it has approved business plans for next-generation cellular phone services submitted by NTT DoCoMo Inc. (9437), KDDI Corp.

LTE devices must support IPv6, says Verizon

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Any manufacturers who want their devices to work on Verizon's upcoming Long Term Evolution network will have to give them the ability to support IPv6.

DoCoMo Shells Out on LTE

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NTT DoCoMo Inc. is set to invest ¥300 billion to ¥400 billion ($3.06 billion to $4.07 billion) in its Long Term Evolution (LTE) network during the next five years, The Nikkei reports.

New study investigates tomorrow’s LTE mobile broadband ecosystem

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Industry will be ready for LTE, says UMTS Forum report. A major new report from the UMTS Forum presents a positive picture of LTE’s transformation of the global market for mobile broa

T-Mobile tests LTE

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T-Mobile Austria has installed a trial Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in its Vienna Rennweg store, to showcase the technology. T-Mobile contracted Huawei as technical partner and equipment supplier for the project.

Huawei and TeliaSonera achieves world' s first LTE mobile broadband connection

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Huawei and TeliaSonera/Netcom, today announced the world' s first mobile broadband Internet connection over a live commercial LTE network in Oslo, Norway.

Verizon To AT&T: We Will Crush Your LTE Network

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Not only did Verizon (NYSE: VZ) Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam talk about some upcoming devices for the network, he also took the opportunity to talk some serious smack about the quality of AT&T (NYSE: T)'s network. Ouch!

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Verizon Wireless: 4G LTE trials showing 50 to 60 Mbps download rates

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Verizon Wireless said Wednesday that it is testing 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) service with the aim of launching commercial service in 2010.