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LTE Whitepapers

SK Telecom 5G White Paper

in Whitepaper, 5G, SK TELECOM, LTE

Expecting the era of 5G to arrive in 2020, the SK Telecom white paper outlines analysis, direction and methodologies of 5G network explaining vision, core technologies, services, requirements and spectrum.

Evolved HD voice for LTE – a new mobile voice experience

in Whitepaper, Ericsson, VoLTE, LTE

As telecom networks are migrated to all-IP, voice service quality can be further enhanced. A new evolved HD voice solution has just been standardized by 3GPP as the next-generation, telecom-grade voice codec for conversational IMS-based voice services like voice over LTE (VoLTE).

Beyond LTE: Enabling the Mobile Broadband Explosion

in Whitepaper, 4G Americas, LTE

This 4G Americas white paper compares the mobile broadband technologies of today, as well as the future technologies that are being standardized or planned, and their ability to deliver greater performance in the increasingly complex and challengin

Testing of TCP-Based Video Streaming (YouTube) in Wireless Broadband Networks

in Whitepaper, Anite, LTE, TCP

The whitepaper discusses how to test TCP-based video streaming using Youtube as the measured service, it gives guidelines for evaluating video streaming quality, what are the Key Performance Indicators that should be measured and how the measurements should be done.

Testing of Voice Quality using PESQ and POLQA algorithms

in Whitepaper, Anite, 3G, 4G, LTE

This whitepaper discusses optimal ways to test the quality of voice service in broadband wireless networks (e.g. 3G and 4G/LTE) using PESQ and POLQA algorithms.

4G Americas’ Summary of Global 5G Initiatives

in Whitepaper, 4G Americas, 5G, LTE

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.

Extending LTE Advanced to Unlicensed Spectrum

in Whitepaper, LTE-Advanced, Qualcomm, 4G, LTE

LTE is the common global 4G standard for paired (FDD) and unpaired (TDD) licensed spectrum. We can now extend the benefits of LTE Advanced also to unlicensed spectrum, the shared resource used by multiple technologies such as Wi-Fi. This is an ideal solution for mobile operators to augment mobile broadband and help to meet the 1000x challenge.

LTE Direct Workshop White Paper

in Whitepaper, LTE Direct, Qualcomm, LTE

An LTE Direct workshop organized by Qualcomm and Samsung in May 2013 brought together thought leaders from Deutsche Telekom, DOCOMO, KDDI, Orange, Placecast, Samsung, SAP, Sapient, SKT, Softbank, Tagged, and Verizon.

(5G) The Day Your Phone Becomes 100x Faster

in Whitepaper, 5G, NTT DOCOMO, LTE

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.

The LTE Standard

in Whitepaper, LTE

Signals Research Group conducted a comprehensive review of the 3GPP standardization process and the underlying specifications that define LTE.