5G is coming at some point in the future. But LTE, the 4G technology we all know and love, isn’t quite done yet. LTE-Advanced is the catch-all name for a handful of clever new technologies that can ...

A way to let cellular operators share Wi-Fi frequencies without jamming up Internet service is now in the spotlight at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. On Tuesday, the agency asked for ...

Controversial technology that lets LTE networks use unlicensed spectrum could become a trusted part of the enterprise IT toolkit in a few years. So-called unlicensed LTE has come under fire ever since ...

A few years ago, the first 3G UMTS networks to be launched involved some relatively simple choices. In Japan in 2001, DoCoMo (DCM) launched its FOMA service initially with just a single frequency band ...

The continued progress of LTE (Long-Term Evolution) was one of the biggest trends at Mobile World Congress this week. Besides modems, vendors showed netbooks and portable Wi-Fi hotspots that are ...

4G LTE is already providing millions of customers with super fast data, but with more and more carriers looking to flip the switch on even nippier 1 Gbps networks and phones boasting faster modems, it ...

As 5G (fifth-generation mobile communications) standalone mode (SA) is introduced and the role of 4G (LTE) frequencies is expected to shrink, the Ministry of Science and ICT set the fee for this ...

NEW ANALYSIS: Achieving global economies of scale for LTE remains a challenge, reports Joss Gillet of GSMA Intelligence. The mobile industry has made good progress in ensuring LTE spectrum ...

T-Mobile USA is ready to deploy a new LTE technology over the same 5GHz frequencies used by Wi-Fi following US government approval of the first "LTE-U" devices. The Federal Communications Commission ...

Frequency reallocation that will require trillion-won investments by carriers is imminent. The Ministry of Science and ICT will hold a public hearing in early Dec. and release detailed plans and a ...