Cell phone companies have started to barrage consumers with advertising for the next advance in wireless network technology: “4G” access. The companies are promising faster speeds and the thrill of being the first on the block to use a new acronym. Much of this is just marketing spin to promote systems that in some cases [...]

Release 10 of 3GPP specifications will include LTE Advanced. Although some wireless/cellular operators and vendors have already been using the term “4G” for their LTE and WiMAX services, the “true” specifications for 4G services developed by standards organization 3GPP  will be published in March 2011 under Release 10, according to current targets. Read more of [...]

The mobile broadband battle is hotting up, but does it really matter which technology rules the day, and is the notion of competition really just a distraction? In mobile broadband, the temperature of debate is rising rapidly. It’s WiMAX vs. LTE vs. HSPA+, with a torrent of propaganda washing over sensible comment. Despite the cacophony [...]