Verizon to use LTE towards 4G Wireless Broadband Network

Verizon has announced plans to develop and implment its fourth generation mobile broadband network using LTE (Long Term Evolution) the technology developed within the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) standards organization.

LTE will provide Verizon and Vodafone the joint owners of US Verizon Wireless with a great chance to create a common access platform with true global scale and compatibility with existing technologies of both companies.

Verizon and Vodafone have a coordinated trial plan for LTE that begins in 2008. Trial suppliers include Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Motorola, Nokia- Siemens, and Nortel. These suppliers, along with others in the world community, have contributed significantly towards development of the standards in 3GPP.

The technology is designed to deliver mobile data networks with higher speed and throughput performance, lower latency, global roaming, and improved efficiencies