Chapter HTC Peter Chou (Peter Chou) reported that next year his company will begin production of devices that support wireless communication of the fourth-generation LTE. He stressed that the principal market for such devices will be the United States.

"We believe that U.S. cellular operators will play a key role in promoting the 4G LTE in the U.S. market – he said. … – We plan to release LTE-devices in the next year. "

According to Chou, HTC will be releasing the model and on Android, and Windows Phone, so users have a choice. Users of Windows, or want to Android, big or small screen, a keyboard device or a tablet; HTC will allow the user himself to make a choice "- he said.

U.S. operators have already begun development of LTE. At Verizon already has a functioning network in 38 cities, so far it does not support smartphones. According to some data , the device is HTC will be the first LTE-phones in the U.S., what should happen in January.

The first smartphone that will support LTE-network Verizon, can become iPhone. MacDailyNews wrote that Verizon managers were instructed to begin preparations iPhone release immediately after the Christmas holidays. According to the source, the smartphone will also support CDMA-network of the operator.

However, not all experts share the expectations of such an early appearance LTE-model iPhone . "It seems that Apple just started working on LTE-version – says analyst Rob Enderle (Rob Enderle). – This means that testing will need another six months. " He notes that Apple would be highly unusual to represent half of the updated model in the middle between cycles. Usually, Apple introduced a new model of the iPhone strictly once a year and always during the summer.

"For Apple version 4.5 is as unusual as the possibility of an agreement with Verizon, – adds Enderle. – Verizon categorically insists that its aim – to supervise the consumer, not the phone manufacturer. In view of such cooperation is not really justified. "

Analysts also point out that this would be a breach of an agreement with AT & T an exclusive right to sell the iPhone in the next three years.

However, MacDailyNews fairly confidently asserts, referring to an anonymous but reliable source that the iPhone will not only be a first, but for a long time the only LTE-smartphone from Verizon. It will only be available through Verizon and will not be available in retail stores. Since LTE-network while Verizon only works in 38 U.S. cities will get the phone CDMA-chip for use in traditional 3G-networks.

The Apple and Verizon have not confirmed these rumors, but information on the imminent appearance at the Verizon LTE-models completely official: the vice-president Tony Malone (Tony Melone) said that the first LTE-phones will be presented in February. Network LTE from Verizon delivers data download speeds from 5 to 12 Mbps.

The research firm Infonetics Research predicts that by 2014 the total world market for LTE communication standard to reach $ 11 billion in this year's LTE networks will benefit from more than 150 million subscribers, most of which will be located in Europe and Southeast Asia.

According to analysts the company, the development of the standard will occur in two phases. First LTE foothold in the U.S. and Southeast Asia – not least in the 2010-2012 timeframe. Then, from 2012 to 2013, LTE will actively develop in Western Europe and China.

About Russia and Eastern Europe, the report says nothing, but it's not a reason to be depressed: in March, holding "Svyazinvest" committed for eighteen months to deploy the fourth-generation network in 38 Russian regions. True, "Svyazinvest" will develop as LTE , and WiMAX .

Via Lenta

Site TechRadar wrote that Samsung is preparing its own tablet, it can easily compete iPad. Specific details and specifications yet. Currently only known (again, unofficially) that the tablet will work based on Android: Windows 7 producers considered too demanding for such a device. Also glad the presence of USB-ports and slots for memory cards, which have no iPad. Finally, the new network will support 4G.

The last point indicates that the tablet is intended primarily to Asia, where new cellular standards are implemented quickly. If so, let us hope that we will have it before they have time to become obsolete.

Via TechRadar

U.S. operator Sprint has published on the YouTube video ad titled "Translate your iPhone to 4G» (Make Your iPhone 4G). It demonstrated a device called Overdrive, which allows iPhone and generally any device with a Wi-Fi to connect to high-speed 4G-network Sprint. In the clip claimed that using Overdrive exchange data with the iPhone is 10 times faster.

Via AppleInsider

The company "Megaphone" can become the first operator in Russia, running the cellular standard LTE (4G). The company recently filed in the General Commission for Radio Frequencies application for the deployment of the network in Sochi. Megafon, we recall, is the general telecommunications partner of the Olympic Games in 2014, which will be held in this city.

Standard LTE offers data rates up to 326 Mbps. Megafon has requested for use in Sochi at a frequency range of 2.6 GHz. By law, the distribution of frequencies should occur in a competitive manner, but the "Megaphone" can gain an advantage as an official partner of the Olympics, told Vedomosti that the representative of the organizing committee games.

For the MTS and VimpelCom has less favorable conditions: they identified experimental zone in the Moscow and Ryazan regions and republics of Tatarstan and Udmurtia. Meanwhile, in Megafon emphasize that in Sochi will be created not just a pilot zone, and a full commercial network.

via Gazette

Minkomsvyazi given to the various subsidiaries of the holding "Svyazinvest" Almost all of the licenses for frequencies for 4G. Licenses are issued in four competitions, and "daughter" Svyazinvest "won 39 out of 40. Eleven licenses received "Rostelecom", another – "Sibirtelecom". The only license, which the company Svyaztelekoma "not received, departed Chechen provider" Vainakh Telecom.

But cellular operators, the so-called Big Three were unable to obtain any one license, but also participated in competitions. No license stayed and Tele2. This is mainly due to the fact that Minkomsvyazi wishes to license the new company, not encumbered obligations in relation to previous standards. Now the Big Three will focus on the development of 3G, since access to the networks of LTE (4G) until they closed. Svyazinvest is to invest about 30 billion rubles, resulting in a 4G network should appear in 40 Russian regions.

Via Lenta

At the peak of the company Yota "Comstar intends to deploy its own network of the fourth generation in dozens of settlements, Moscow region, reports RBC daily. Initially planned to deploy 40 base stations, WiMAX, each of which cost $ 50 thousand

To implement the project, Comstar will use not only their power, but also the infrastructure of the MTS. The stations will have to work at frequencies 2,5-2,7 GHz.

"We will soon obtain the frequency of WiMAX in the suburbs. Firstly, we are planning to provide wireless access to major highways and shopping centers outside the Moscow Ring Road, as well as in satellite towns. In such places, we expect to provide WiMAX services and private and corporate customers "- says the president of Comstar Sergey Pridantsev.

via RBC daily

Samsung in the International Congress on the mobile communications today announced the launch of the world's first netbook to support the protocol of the fourth generation cellular LTE. Model N150 is equipped with a 4G-chipset Kalmia own production, its maximum download speed is 100 Mbps. Other characteristics of the notebook: Pine Trail Atom processor at 1.66 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 250 GB hard drive, rechargeable battery for 8,5 hours (albeit with disabling 4G).

While this laptop is no longer a prototype, and its market prospects is difficult to say anything definite. In Samsung say that everything will depend on the development of networks of LTE.

Via Electronista

The operator "Megafon" the first of the "big three" asked to allocate frequencies in the range of 2,3-2,4 GHz network deployment for 4G. According to Kommersant, a statement filed with the Roskomnadzor.

Which it will be a network, LTE or WiMAX, is not reported, although with a high probability this will be WiMAX, since Minkomsvyazi announced a competition for the deployment of networks of this type, and Megafon intends to participate. In addition to the "MegaFon", the competition will be attended by "Trivon Networks", "Prestige-Internet», «Tele2 Russia, a number of subsidiaries of Svyazinvest and other companies. Currently, Megafon plans to create a fourth-generation network in 40 regions of the country.

Meanwhile, it should be noted that all operators of the "big three" believe LTE more promising standard.

Via Lenta