Comments on: Verizon Will Have LTE Smartphones in 2011

By: Get Ready, Here Come the LTE Phones: Tech News «

Get Ready, Here Come the LTE Phones: Tech News « — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:46:08 +0000

[...] Verizon’s current LTE USB dongles, for example, will seamlessly transfer to a 3G network if the LTE signal is lost, but the device stays on 3G and won’t automatically re-attach to an LTE network if one becomes available. The company is reportedly working on the issue, so it’s difficult to say how future handsets will handle this situation. And don’t expect LTE handsets to support voice calling on the new data networks, at least not initially. Verizon has already indicated that voice calls will still use the operator’s current CDMA network, while data would be transmitted on LTE. [...]

By: John

John — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:02:18 +0000

Brian, you are a complete idiot.

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:51:39 +0000

You’re confusing Verizon with AT&T. Verizon uses 3G for both voice and data. That is why Verizon cannot use the internet and such while on the phone. AT&T, who makes a huge deal of being able to talk on the phone while surfing the net on your phone, is the one who has voice on the 2G radio and internet on the 3G one.

What Verizon is saying is that in the future all phones will be able to surf and talk at the same time as the data stream will be on 4G and the voice on 3G.

By: Cracking the Case of HTC’s LTE Phone: Tech News «

Cracking the Case of HTC’s LTE Phone: Tech News « — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:53:43 +0000

[...] this year in 25 to 30 markets that would cover 100 million people. And Verizon CTO, Dick Lynch, has said that LTE smartphones will arrive in 2011. AT&T is the only other major U.S. carrier that has an announced LTE upgrade path, but it [...]

By: Verizon to Launch LTE Nov. 15? | iPhone, iPad Weblog

Verizon to Launch LTE Nov. 15? | iPhone, iPad Weblog — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:12:31 +0000

[...] be seeing LTE service before the end of 2010, and that the first devices would be data-centric. Lynch also said that LTE handsets would arrive about a year after the 2010 LTE network launch. Indeed, Verizon today responded to our request for comment by reconfirming plans via email: We [...]

By: 2 Reasons Today’s Verizon iPhone Rumor Are Likely True

2 Reasons Today’s Verizon iPhone Rumor Are Likely True — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:28:26 +0000

[...] extend LTE to its entire network. And that gives Apple the opportunity to offer an upgraded iPhone with LTE service later in 2011 — an upgrade strategy that Apple has followed in the past by offering a device that has room [...]

By: 4G Plan Update: Who’s Doing What With Mobile Broadband Through 2013

4G Plan Update: Who’s Doing What With Mobile Broadband Through 2013 — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:02:25 +0000

[...] Verizon Wireless: The No. 1 carrier that led the EVDO revolution is also leading the LTE charge. Verizon expects to cover 100 million people with LTE before 2010 is out and to have its current 3G footprint blanketed with 4G by the close of 2013, taking download speeds to the 5-12 Mbps from today’s 1.4 Mbps. Look for phones that support LTE on Verizon by this time next year, although such handsets will only use 4G for data, according to Verizon CTO Dick Lynch. [...]

By: england flag

england flag — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 05:20:17 +0000

The next-generation 4G wireless service finally got some respect, with AT&T saying it will likely deploy the Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard in 2011 rather than in 2012 and Verizon choosing vendors for its upcoming LTE rollout.Also Other competitors, AT&T and T-Mobile, are still planning their 4G networks.

By: Verizon Whittles Down Date for LTE Phones | AniChaos.com

Verizon Whittles Down Date for LTE Phones | AniChaos.com — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:10:41 +0000

[...] We learned last year that Verizon would launch its first LTE phones sometime in 2011, but the new ETA is several months earlier than the company had previously forecast. The phones will support promised speeds of 5-12 Mbps on download and 2-5 Mbps on uploads on the LTE network, which will launch in 25-30 markets this year. [...]

By: Verizon Whittles Down Date for LTE Phones – GigaOM

Verizon Whittles Down Date for LTE Phones – GigaOM — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:02:28 +0000

By: AT&T Taps Alcatel-Lucent, Confirms LTE in 2011 – GigaOM

AT&T Taps Alcatel-Lucent, Confirms LTE in 2011 – GigaOM — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:36:57 +0000

[...] and Ericsson to deploy its LTE network, marking another big win for the two vendors that were tapped last year to build Verizon Wireless’s 4G network. AT&T said it will begin to commercially deploy [...]

By: WiMAX: A Dress Rehearsal for LTE’s Opening Night – GigaOM

WiMAX: A Dress Rehearsal for LTE’s Opening Night – GigaOM — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:19:06 +0000

[...] later this month, MetroPCS will launch LTE phones late this year and Verizon Wireless plans to bring LTE phones to market in 2011. But LTE handsets won’t ship in major volumes until the second half of 2012, In-Stat [...]

By: Metro PCS To Launch LTE Network, New Phones in Late 2010

Metro PCS To Launch LTE Network, New Phones in Late 2010 — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:55:49 +0000

[...] is that MetroPCS says it will offer its dual-mode LTE/CDMA smartphone in late 2010, a product that Verizon doesn’t plan to offer until 2011. This means in the U.S., MetroPCS may have the first dual-mode LTE smartphone if it can find the [...]

By: AT&T’s Slow-Mo LTE Plans Taking Shape

AT&T’s Slow-Mo LTE Plans Taking Shape — Thu, 07 May 2009 16:34:33 +0000

[...] Thursday, May 7, 2009 | 9:34 AM PT | 0 comments With Verizon planning to launch its first trial LTE network sometime by 2010 and the perceived threat of Apple switching allegiances to an owner of a faster network, you would [...]

By: LTE and CDMA? - BlackBerry Forums at CrackBerry.com

LTE and CDMA? - BlackBerry Forums at CrackBerry.com — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:59:41 +0000

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By: 4G Coming to Sweden: 2 Carriers Team Up to Deploy LTE by 2010

4G Coming to Sweden: 2 Carriers Team Up to Deploy LTE by 2010 — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:16:19 +0000

[...] it up and running by the end of 2010. The timing means Sweden will get LTE around the same time Verizon Wireless deploys it in the U.S. and NTTDoCoMo offers it in Japan. The two Swedish carriers will be equal partners in the joint [...]