LTE (telecommunication)

"Long-term evolution" redirects here. For the biological concept, see Evolution and E. coli long-term evolution experiment.

In telecommunications, long-term evolution (LTE) is a standard for wireless broadband communication for cellular mobile devices and data terminals. It is considered to be a "transitional" 4G technology,[1] and is therefore also referred to as 3.95G as a step above 3G.[2]

LTE is based on the 2G GSM/EDGE and 3G UMTS/HSPA standards. It improves on those standards' capacity and speed by using a different radio interface and core network improvements.[3][4] LTE is the upgrade path for carriers with both GSM/UMTS networks and CDMA2000 networks. LTE has been succeeded by LTE Advanced, which is officially defined as a "true" 4G technology[5] and also named "LTE+".

  1. ^ Gompa, Neal (January 23, 2012). "ITU designates LTE-Advanced as "True 4G"". ExtremeTech. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  2. ^ updated, Dale Walker last (September 25, 2019). "What is LTE?". ITPro. Retrieved February 26, 2025. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "An Introduction to LTE". 3GPP LTE Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on April 1, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
  4. ^ "Long Term Evolution (LTE): A Technical Overview" (PDF). Motorola. Retrieved July 3, 2010.
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