Verizon talks 4G LTE speed
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2. Kiltlifter posted on 09 Mar 2010, 11:53 1 0
Here's hoping VZW gets a WP7S device with LTE by the first or second quarter of 2011.
3. JeffdaBeat posted on 09 Mar 2010, 13:13 0 0
Devices for LTE will probably debut around the middle of 2011. Until then, it's internet modems. I am just glad three of the four carriers are going to LTE. It will give consumers a better experience with their cellular service. Plus, I hope this brings an onslaught of unlocked phones.
6. shimmyx20 posted on 09 Mar 2010, 14:59 0 0
Yeah, I'd say middle of 2011 at the earliest.I think we'll start to see LTE phones late 2011
4. omarc26 posted on 09 Mar 2010, 14:40 0 0
Isn't t-mobile hspa network going to be faster? 21 Mbps ? And it's still considered 3G. So why is verizon already calling their network 4G? when t-mobiles 3G is going to be faster
5. JeffdaBeat posted on 09 Mar 2010, 14:42 0 0
HSPA+ has a theoretical speed of 21Mbps. Actual speeds will be slower. LTE has theoretical speeds of 50Mbps. So really, LTE will be more than double the speed of current 3G.
7. shimmyx20 posted on 09 Mar 2010, 15:01 0 0
We also gotta consider what the carriers are going to be using for their backend. It could turn out that T-Mo's 21 Mbps HSPA+ is faster (at least initially) if they have some super fast fiber going to their sites
8. Kiltlifter posted on 09 Mar 2010, 15:31 0 0
actually LTE has theoretical speeds of 100+Mbps. Check out the info at Qualcomm.com. They will give you more info than you could want to know about LTE technology.Just like HSPA first started with 2.7, then 7.2, then 14.4 to 21,8, LTE will more than likely get enhancements that keep improving it over time. But to be cost effective, I could see rolling out the basics in the beginning then upgrading more and more as time goes on for the next 5-10 years. Which could explain why VZW skipped goign to Rev-B with evdo, the upgrade in speed wasn't worth the investment. Just like AT&T and T-Mo should stop HSPA+ and just start investing in LTE, the ROI for the HSPA will not be worth it after a few years when it is obsolete.
9. theman10 posted on 09 Mar 2010, 18:46 0 1
My favorite part about all this is that all the Verizon fanboys are talking smack about Sprint's 4G Wimax, and they get the exact same speeds, just 2 years later basically. Good job guys.
11. rwolf1984 posted on 10 Mar 2010, 09:25 1 0
VZW will be able to put up 4G sites and expand its 4G footprint much faster than Sprint.
12. DonLouie posted on 10 Mar 2010, 09:50 0 0
What makes you say that, Boston and Seattle have been testing for a yeart or more but still no switch flipped and the secrect 25-30 markets have been talked about for almost as long. I really do hope they match or are close to WiMax's original markets the same speeds at different prices can be compared. It's funny how when the 4G standards were being announced all over vzw fans and employees were saying how LTE speed would put WiMax to shame, they look pretty much identical to me
13. DonLouie posted on 10 Mar 2010, 13:38 0 0
You're right they already have more makets now, Sprint has a lot of catching up to do. How nuch longer can testing go on I want to use all those LTE aircards, MiFi's and phones that are out now
