Verizon releases early data-focused LTE specs, CDMA nowhere in sight

Posted under Editorials on Friday, 17 April 2009 by john

Filed under: Verizon Wireless, LTEVerizon’s got a lot of work to do before it lights up its next-gen LTE network in 2010, and things are beginning to move along: the company just released the first set of specs for device manufacturers as part of its Open Development Initiative. It’s still a rough draft, but there are a few big-picture tidbits buried in the dense jargon — the LTE network will start out as a data-only service, and right now devices aren’t required to support CDMA at all, which is a pretty bold move. That certainly makes sense as Verizon’s test networks go live in the next few months, but the company’s has already said that phones will be available at launch, so we’re guessing things are going to change quickly as time marches on — 60Mbps mobile downloads, here we come.

Read - Verizon PR
Read - Specs site (registration required)

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