By: Michelle Maisto, eWeek
The International Telecommunication Union, in a meeting in Switzerland this week, ratified 3GPP Release 10 — less cumbersomely known as LTE-Advanced — as a 4G technology, the 4G America wireless industry trade association announced Nov. 23. “This day is a milestone to remember for mobile broadband connectivity,” Chris Pearson, president of 4G Americas, said in a statement. The group expects LTE-Advanced to be the “pre-eminent ITU-sanctioned 4G mobile broadband solution for information, communications and entertainment.” Nine official commercial LTE launches have occurred in 2010, said the group, with 11 more expected before the end of the year. Additionally, more than 250 companies, including Greenfield, CDMA, WiMax and GSM operators, have expressed interested in deploying LTE networks.
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/LTEAdvanced-is-a-4G-Technology-ITU-Says-745327/
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