AT&T expected to launch LTE 'within five years'
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He further discussed the impact of the iPhone 3G, and its ability to show their customers the functionality of wireless broadband. In a comparison of wireless broadband to the inception of the Internet, Kafka said “Now we’re on the verge of that creativity being unleashed.” Through all of the changes, however, the company is confident that it made the correct choice in regards to technology. He went on to take aim at CDMA providers, noting that EV-DO had a limited future, and pointed to a LTE as better choice of 4G technology over WiMAX, claiming that it required fewer sites.
While LTE should be available "within five years", Kafka said AT&T Mobility “has a lot of runway left with HSPA and HSPA-plus.”
Of note: Verizon Wireless and Sprint have both announced their intent to convert to 4G technologies; Verizon Wireless is pursuing LTE, and Sprint is pursuing WiMAX (recently launched in Baltimore, Maryland).
Source: RCRWireless via PhoneScoop
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43 Comments
1. AT&T sux (unregistered) posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:42 0 0
AT&T's 3g sucks!! They better get started on LTE immediately
2. ATT is... (unregistered) posted on 01 Oct 2008, 14:47 0 0
Verizon has announced to their ployees that need to know that 4g is almost available, we are looking into launching networkd wide in the next 2 years
6. (unregistered) posted on 01 Oct 2008, 16:26 0 0
"Almost" means in the next two years? Wow. I guess I'll have some decisions to make next time my girlfriend tells me dinner is "almost" ready.
7. (unregistered) posted on 01 Oct 2008, 17:18 0 0
Well when your girlfriend starts cooking for 80 million people nationwide, then maybe I'd take your argument seriously.
10. (unregistered) posted on 01 Oct 2008, 17:57 0 0
What argument? Are you seriously going to try to tell me that 4G arriving in 2 years for VZW means it's almost out? Let me know when they at least have a test city up and running. LTE may very well be the future, but the future is not now.
17. (unregistered) posted on 01 Oct 2008, 19:18 0 0
Er .. an argument is not necessarily anger related. Its any statement that someone makes, that they stand by. Assuming you stand by what you said, you did indeed make an argument. 4G will be released NATIONWIDE, within the next two years. Last I heard test cities will be running sometime in the first half of 2009. Less than a year sounds like a pretty near future to me. Hell, even some of Verizon's best known features still aren't nationwide, so to have something as big as 4G UP AND RUNNING NATION/NETWORK WIDE, within the next two years is a pretty viable and commendable achievement.
20. (unregistered) posted on 01 Oct 2008, 19:52 0 0
Verizon needs LTE. AT&T can refine EDGE and also HSPA for faster Download/Upload speeds. Verizon is not planning on going Rev B or C so there is no chance of refining it's current EVDO network. In 2 Yrs AT&T should have it's 3G network covering 80%+ of the US and it will be faster than EVDO. To stay competitive, Verizon will push LTE out there as soon as possible, or it can take the Canadian CDMA carrier route and switch to HSPA. As for CDMA being a dead technology, analog was born 1983 and come 2008 we shut it off? I don't think we will see Verizon's CDMA network go away as soon as LTE's footprint is full operation, that could take another 10 yrs or so.
21. (unregistered) posted on 01 Oct 2008, 19:54 0 0
Oh even better, the articles mentioned in post number twenty show that Verizon will be testing in the even nearer future. Better tell your girlfriend to whip out her oven mits.
22. (unregistered) posted on 01 Oct 2008, 21:48 0 0
Thanks for defining "argument" for me. Consider me enlightned. Commendable achievement or not, I stand by my original statement that something being rolled out in a couple of years is not "almost available". To me, I don't see how someone can argue that. That was my point.
23. (unregistered) posted on 01 Oct 2008, 21:52 0 0
..? COMPLETELY ROLLED OUT IN A COUPLE OF YEARS. It (testing) will be in some major metropolitan areas in a few months.
24. (unregistered) posted on 01 Oct 2008, 22:28 0 0
Ya I'm not sure if your aware of this skippy but VZW has been testing LTE for some time now. Since this is still in test phase they aren't going to be tell every tom and harry what city or area's of the US they are testing in.
33. (unregistered) posted on 02 Oct 2008, 09:26 0 0
Skippy? Don't call me peanut butter, dude. That's uncalled for. :) When I said "test city", I meant consumers actually using the product. Like WIMAX is being tested in Baltimore. According to Engadget, the first test of LTE under everyday conditions was only done two weeks ago.....in Germany. According to VZW's announced plans, the network will LAUNCH sometime in 2010. They would like to rapidly accelerate toward full deployment by 2011. That is what is being reported and I'm going to lean towards believing that over what some guy who works in a store heard. If they roll it out quicker, good deal.
3. Verizon fanboys must die immed (unregistered) posted on 01 Oct 2008, 15:13 0 0
Seriously. ^^^ Fangays need to stop focusing on ATT. All i ever hear is "OMG WTF? WUTZ RONG WIT ATT. THEY R THE SUX00Rz. WE WINZ VRIZON IS THE &$#% SUNNNNNNN." Just stop.
4. What? (unregistered) posted on 01 Oct 2008, 15:22 0 0
What? Are you serious number 3? Are you THAT offended from reading a comment on Phone Arena that you just had to snap? You need to have a seat and take a few breath's in before you continue browsing the site. Thank you
5. VZW fanboys still... (unregistered) posted on 01 Oct 2008, 15:33 0 0
Yea I agree, it's pretty lame that they thrive on every forum and say the same thing everytime. Not sure about you, but I'm pretty much NOT a fan of broken records...
8. Verizon#1_aLL_DaY_ErDay (unregistered) posted on 01 Oct 2008, 17:34 0 0
everyone on here PLAIN AND SIMPLE KNOWS VERIZON IS #1 IN TECHNOLOGY OF NETWORK, GROWTH, AND YES RELIABILITY DAY IN DAY OUT. EVERYONE NOT IN AGREEANCE IS IN DENIAL BECAUSE THEY STUCK IN CONTRACT W/ SH*%$ CARRIER OR CANT AFFORD VERIZON. (PERIOD)!
11. (unregistered) posted on 01 Oct 2008, 18:03 0 0
I like how you write "period" and then put an exclaimation point after it. Classic. No, but seriously....get a life. Verizon may not be the best carrier for every person out there. Deal with it.
26. (unregistered) posted on 02 Oct 2008, 01:17 0 0
I have to disagree with you. Verizon may have slightly better coverage in a few certain areas but in 99.99% of places all the national carriers are the same. In addition, Verizon is overpriced. The way to go is GSM so you can get an unlocked Nokia S60 E or N series. Besides Verizon puts that terrible proprietary O.S. on their non-smart phones and has been known to disable features on their phones.
40. (unregistered) posted on 03 Oct 2008, 19:46 0 0
you know i hear that most women now notice if a guy has verizon or not, cause its more expensive, makes him seem like he spends his money, on EXCELLENT service and not shi**y service. With AWESOME phones.
