Canadian Telus considering LTE

Canadian CDMA carrier Telus (NYSE: TU) Mobility is considering a move to LTE technology. The report cites an interview with Telus’ CTO Ibrahim Gedeon, stating that the operator “is evaluating LTE as its next-generation wireless network technology of choice.”

Such a move would see Telus follow other CDMA players in transferring over to the GSM family of technologies. In the U.S., two CDMA carriers, Alltel and Verizon (NYSE: VZ) (which are in the midst of a merger) both committed to LTE, whilst Japan’s KDDI and China Telecom have also been linked with a similar move.

From what I can tell, it’s good to see more an more mobile operators jumping towards LTE. At the end, consumers will be the one that will benefit from a single standard, enabling them to freely roam around the world with a single device.

With 5.7 million subscribers at the end of Q1 2008, Telus Mobility is the third largest operator in Canada. Market leader, Rogers (NYSE: RCI) Wireless, has 7.4 million subscribers, while Bell Canada Mobility has 6.2 million subscribers.

[Via: Light Reading]