The LTE standard supports FDD (Frequency Division Duplexing) mode adopted by DOCOMO and TDD (Time Division Duplexing) mode expected to be adopted forLTE networks in China and other markets, which will help to further the development of advanced mobile devices by manufacturers worldwide.
The launch of the next-generation iPhone later this year, by what time T-Mobile would be further along in its LTE plans, will be crucial for the future of the industry as a whole.
Wang added that ahead of the full launch of TD-LTE, his company will be initiating user trials for TD-LTE data devices and phones throughout 2013 -- the first half of the year for the former, and the second half for the latter.