Hopes of a cross-network
LTE standard were dashed months ago, when Verizon confirmed its 4G band
won't overlap with AT&T's. What we didn't realize, though, was just how globally fragmented this technology is likely to become. A report by
Wireless Intelligence predicts there'll be 200 LTE networks around the world by 2015, running on as many as 38 different frequency combinations. Moreover, the most common 700-900MHz spectrum range could account for just 16 percent of these networks. This stands to make carrier locking and band incompatibility on handsets even bigger hassles than they are today. And that's what's botherin' me.
Wherever I wander, wherever I roam, LTE probably won't work originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Dec 2011 06:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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