The 4G Americas  white paper explains that as 3GPP specifications evolve, their advanced features help to further the capabilities of today’s modern mobile broadba

In recent media, much attention has been paid to the battery life of VoLTE enabled LTE phones in comparison to existing 2G and 3G circuit switched telephony. This ST Ericsson white paper aims to address the confusion and uncertainty around the topic and demonstrate the true potential of VoLTE.  

This white paper, developed by 4G Americas member companies using publicly available information, is a one-time overview of global 5G initiatives as of the first quarter of 2014. This white paper is only focused on the technology evolution of the wireless network.

The massive consumer engagement with mobile broadband devices and demand for data on the go is increasing at incredible rates.

5G mobile networks are expected to reach transmission speeds of about 10 Gbps, or 100 times faster than LTE. So, what's in store for your phone of the future? Here's a peek at the world of ultra-fast mobile communications that you might be enjoying by 2020.

This 4G Americas document is an updated version of the February 2011 white paper and includes a new Appendix A: Detailed Member Progress and Plans on Release 99 through Release 10 and updated deployment and subscriber information.

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Wireless communication has seen a rapid growth over the last couple of years and at this time there are over 5 billion wireless cellular subscribers, which is expected to grow to 50 billion connect