LTE networks are starting to really heat up now. From a quiet start in the global media, there are now stories about LTE almost every day. Here we’ve gathered some of the most recent, and hottest, links and stories.
Nokia Siemens has 30 LTE trials
Mobile network builder Nokia Siemens has announced that it has 30 LTE trials in place at the moment around the globe. It also revealed that it is in talks with 15 operators to create LTE networks.
http://www.rethink-wireless.com/2010/06/04/nokia-siemens-sees-interest-lte-continue-explode.htm
Ericsson reports on LTE from around the world
Another network equipment vendor has LTE news today. Ericsson has announced that it running an LTE in Argentina with mobile operator Personal – and is hitting peak download speeds of 50 Megabits per second.
http://lteworld.org/news/personal-and-ericsson-begin-lte-tests-argentina
It also announced that LTE trials in Dublin, Ireland have achieved speeds of 80 megabits per second.
http://lteworld.org/news/ericsson-conducting-lte-trials-dublin
TD-LTE begins to grab attention
There’s a new form of LTE available, and it’s pulling in a lot of attention. Developed by China Mobile, TD-LTE has an interesting advantage over plain old LTE. Where LTE has one channel for “upload” and one channel for “download” (which is how most ISPs work), TD-LTE combines both into a single channel. Bandwidth is then allocated to “up” or “down” depending on user demand at the time – this is referred to as Time Division, which is what the TD in its name stands for.
For more details, see http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/06/04/wimax_death/ or http://www.fiercebroadbandwireless.com/story/td-lte-most-powerful-weapon-lte-arsenal-against-wimax/2010-03-29
China Mobile starts TD-LTE trials
Speaking of TD-LTE, China Mobile has announced today that it will be setting up TD-LTE trials overseas in the near future. The operator has gotten such a good response from other networks to the new LTE standard that it will be running trials in Asia, Europe and North America.
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90778/90860/7012072.html
Verizon announces plans for rural LTE
US operator Verizon has announced that it will provide LTE networks in rural parts of America – by partnering with smaller operators. In areas where Verizon has no network equipment, it will forge deals with smaller operators, who will carry a Verizon LTE network on their towers and infrastructure.
http://www.dailytech.com/Verizon+Outs+Plans+for+Rural+LTE/article18609.htm
LTE handsets from TeliaSonera
TeliaSonera grabbed headlines last December when it became the first operator in the world to roll out an LTE network. Now the Swiss/Norwegian operator has unveiled plans for its first LTE mobile devices to run on that network.
http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=192794&f_src=lightreading_gnews
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