Comments on: 10 Things You Need to Know About LTE-Advanced http://gigaom.com/2011/02/08/lte-advanced/ Fri, 24 May 2013 09:42:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: 7 Technologies to Solve the Spectrum Crisis: Broadband News and Analysis « http://gigaom.com/2011/02/08/lte-advanced/#comment-619978 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 23:21:12 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=295258#comment-619978 [...] a low-down on how the next iteration of the 4G wireless technology standard will help, check out my detailed post on LTE-Advanced, but the short version is this standard will help cram more bits into each megahertz of spectrum as [...]

]]> By: The Real 4G Wireless Networks Will Arrive in 2013 : Broadband News and Analysis « http://gigaom.com/2011/02/08/lte-advanced/#comment-600572 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:31:01 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=295258#comment-600572 [...] Business Briefing publication noted today that the Release 10 version of the LTE standard known as LTE-Advanced, sould be set in March or possibly September of this year. LTE-Advanced will deliver faster [...]

]]> By: Silicon’s Secrets: What Chips Tell Us About the Future of Mobile: Tech News and Analysis « http://gigaom.com/2011/02/08/lte-advanced/#comment-594311 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:40:44 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=295258#comment-594311 [...] but also for more complex processes taking place within them. As next generation standards, such as LTE-Advanced, require multiple antennas to boost capacity and offer support for multiple carriers and spectrum [...]

]]> By: John Xavier http://gigaom.com/2011/02/08/lte-advanced/#comment-590164 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:12:24 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=295258#comment-590164 “Cramming 8 antennas”

This can be done at higher frequencies. Higher frequencies mean smaller antennas. For instance, A single half-wavelength 1900MHz antenna would be nearly 2.95 inches, while a single half-length 800MHz antenna would be a little over 7-inches. Multiply that out by the number of frequency bands a carrier has and you’ll see that there’s an issue. So if a carrier has Cellular, PCS and AWS frequency bands, a phone manufacturer may have to place up to 12 antennas in a phone just for US licenses.

Apparently they’re saying the engineering is impossible now that they’ve lobbied the FCC and whitehouse to clear some 500MHz of spectrum…

]]> By: Convergys Thinker http://gigaom.com/2011/02/08/lte-advanced/#comment-589170 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:58:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=295258#comment-589170 DoCoMo has led the speed race all along, thus no surprise that they should be the first to hit the ITU’s original 1 Gbps standard for 4G downloads. As other carriers hit high gear to follow DoCoMo’s lead, they’re wise to give thought not just to network optimization — but also monetization. Back office solutions can help recover some of what’s being invested to take mobile to 4G and beyond: http://bit.ly/e1imbH

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