Motorola + LTE

Motorola + LTE. Motorola announced that it has joined the LTE/System Architecture Evolution (SAE) Trial Initiative (LSTI), the industry group which is "driving the acceleration of commercial and interoperable next-generation LTE mobile broadband systems through the collaborative efforts of leading telecommunications companies worldwide".

Commenting on the announcement, Moto's VP of IMS, Cellular and Broadband Network Technologies, Motorola Home & Networks Mobility said: "Joining the LSTI supports our commitment from our networks and mobile devices teams to the advancement of technologies that will deliver the media mobility experiences that consumers today have come to expect."

What is LTE?
LTE is the next generation network technology for 3GPP (GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSxPA) and 3GPP2 (CDMA and EV-DO) Operators. LTE is comprised of two main elements; the EUTRAN (Evolved UMTS Radio Access Network) and the EPC (Evolved Packet Core).

LTE Standards are scheduled to be finalized by the end of 2007 for EUTRAN and early 2008 for EPC with the first commercial deployments expected to take place in late 2009 or early 2010.

Motorola will reuse its WiMAX research and development expertise, along with its heritage in cellular networking, Motorola chipsets, network and video head-end solutions, and professional services to deliver its end-to-end LTE solution.