Verizon Wireless Launch LTE Innovation Center
Verizon Wireless expects to commercially launch its LTE 4G network in up to 30 markets in 2010, covering 100 million people. Verizon has promised full nationwide 4G coverage by 2013.
At the Mobile World Congress 2009 in February, according to Verizon CTO Dick Lynch,there will be a few handsets and laptop cards with LTE about a year after the 2010 LTE network launch, but he stressed that voice is going to be carried over the 3G network well into the next decade — LTE will be for devices. In the future, consumers will have 8-10 LTE-enabled devices that “the consumer won’t even know has broadband,” he said.
You might download the Verizon CTO Dick Lynch’s LTE slide presentation (PDF) at Mobile World Congress 2009.
Later on Verizon Wireless is on the track of LTE deployment.In August Verizon Wireless completed its first test LTE data calls in Boston and Seattle based on the 3GPP Release 8 standard.
Also in Dick Lynch’s LTE presentation (PDF) mentioned about Verizon Wireless LTE Innovation Center.
At the CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment 2009,Verizon Wireless announced of the lab at the Verizon Wireless LTE Innovation Center also introduced a virtual LTE Innovation Center where device developers can access an online portal (www.lte.vzw.com).
The Verizon Wireless LTE Innovation Center will be a catalyst for delivering new and innovative devices that connect people, places and things wirelessly using next-generation LTE technology, and providing tools for participants to rapidly develop non-traditional products and solutions within Verizon Wireless’ wide array of LTE technology and product enablers in various fields, including consumer electronics and appliances, healthcare, security and telematics.
The company previously announced that the physical LTE Innovation Center – comprised of the lab and experience center – will be located in the Boston suburb of Waltham, Mass. The experience center of the LTE Innovation Center is anticipated to open in the first half of 2010.
Apparently LTE Innovation Center’s function in small part just like WiMAX Forum certification program for WiMAX product that pass WiMAX Forum testing center.
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