Apple may simply choose to wait and introduce a handset that uses the next generation TD-LTE standard, Wu writes.
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Carriers are now shifting their focus to 4G networks, in particular the LTE standard, which features much faster upload and download speeds.
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Apple's device isn't compatible with China Mobile's existing network, but both the device and the carrier are moving toward the next generation LTE standard, says Morgan Stanley.
As carriers around the world transition to the higher-speed 4G LTE standard, they are doing so on the back of about 40 different LTE bands that are based on a variety of spectrum frequencies.
But the real issue plaguing the stock Thursday is the news that the company is planning to start offer service based on the LTE standard to wholesale customers in parallel with the WiMax network the company now operates.
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Right now, HTC has only one 4G phone in the U.S., the EVO on Sprint Nextel, but the company is rumored to be launching several more, including its first 4G devices compatible with the LTE standard, in 2011.
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The LTE standard supports FDD (Frequency Division Duplexing) mode adopted by DOCOMO and TDD (Time Division Duplexing) mode expected to be adopted for LTE networks in China and other markets, which will help to further the development of advanced mobile devices by manufacturers worldwide.
Those are patents core to the 4G technology standard LTE (Long Term Evolution).
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Samsung's LTE solution is fully compliant with the latest 3GPP LTE Rel-8 standard.
Some of the confusion may reflect the fact that carriers have muddied the issue of "fourth-generation" technologies, a term once reserved for LTE and a competing standard called WiMax.
It's the first carrier anywhere to launch the Rich Communication Services standard on LTE, which provides a perpetually synced contact list that serves as the launching pad for everything else.
Analysts say Huawei is now one of the leading vendors globally of equipment for Long Term Evolution, or LTE, a wireless standard that allows higher traffic speeds than older networks.
TD-LTE is the 4G standard developed for use across China, and it is now being adopted by operators across the globe. lightRadio Metro Radio houses two lightRadio cubes, fully integrated with a directional antennae, allowing it to provide the coverage normally associated with a much bulkier, heavier remote radio unit linked to an external antenna via an RF coaxial cable.
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With 4G LTE fast becoming the de facto standard for smartphones and carriers increasingly promoting their high-speed LTE networks, Verizon seems to be making plans for its soon to be outdated 3G network.
The group additionally plans to pursue development of a multi-standard chip that is also compliant with the LTE-Advanced next-generation transmission standard.
Still others say none of the above, and point to yet another standard known as LTE Advanced.
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But the new 4G mobile standard, called LTE, gets the biggest bang for the buck in wider spectrum bands.
The dual-core version has a full WorldMode modem, which offers connectivity from LTE (the latest 4G standard) on down.
It sets a new standard for thinness in LTE devices, uses leading-edge display technology, resists flexing, glass breakage and water damage, has a striking design and thoughtfully selected materials, stretches battery life, matches with a bevy of optimized accessories, and enables remote file and media access via Motocast software .
"In an LTE world, you have a single common standard that is being fairly widely adopted across the globe, " said Sprint network chief Bob Azzi.
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It has no qualms about switching its network from Wi-Max, the standard it currently uses, to LTE, which appears to be winning the 4G standards battle.
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To maximize efficiency, carriers aim to eliminate the dedicated voice channels needed by older technology and clear the airwaves for the latest standard, called long-term evolution, or LTE.
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The wireless industry will welcome Clearwire to the LTE world with open arms because the industry believes that a common radio standard across the globe will continue to drive down chip, device, and cell-site costs, and make it easier to roam around the world.
Collaboration with groups of telecommunications associations to make a globally applicable 3G and 4G standard is a natural progression for Samsung, who are also introducing the most up-to-date LTE technology at the show.
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