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Chinese ZTE has opened an LTE (Long Term Evolution) testing laboratory at its U.S. headquarters in Richardson, Texas. The idea is to use the facility to test the company’s dual-mode CDMA/LTE platform, which will most likely end up being used by Verizon Wireless and other CDMA carriers, which unlike Sprint, haven’t committed resources to WiMAX, and in that sense can use ZTE’s mumbo-jumbo for seamless transition to LTE.
Apparently, the platform enables FTP downloading rate of up to 52 Mbps at 10 MHz bandwidth and conduct CDMA voice service and LTE HD video simultaneously.
Finally, at the end of the press release, ZTE reminds us that they can do the same with GSM – make dual-mode GSM/LTE devices, which will most likely be used by majority of carriers worldwide, and likes of T-Mobile and AT&T in the States. We’ll certainly keep our eyes on “anything LTE” and keep you folks well informed. Stay tuned…
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
