Global - Wireless Broadband - LTE

Synopsis

Archived report. This report was archived in 2010 and has not been updated since. In late 2009 the first commercial LTE services were launched in Stockholm, on the back of the wave of support that has grown for LTE over the past 12 months or so. WiMAX is being viewed more and more as a niche technology suitable for only some markets. In LTE’s favour is the fact that it allows operators a smooth migration from both legacy 3GPP and non-3GPP systems. In this report we provide a concise overview of LTE development including information on its major supporters. We also provide technical information on this emerging technology.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Introduction: 4G Long-term evolution (LTE)
• 3. Market overview: LTE support intensifies
• 4. Key trends and developments
  • 4.1 Standards development continues
  • 4.2 NGMN alliance backs LTE
  • 4.3 Spectrum issues
  • 4.4 LTE subscribers 2012
  • 4.5 HSPA will continue to dominate
• 5. LTE technical information
  • 5.1 1.23 to 20MHz RF bands
  • 5.2 OFDM for downlink
  • 5.3 Multiple Input - Multiple Output (MIMO)
  • 5.4 SC-FDMA for uplink
    • 5.4.1 Minimising Peak to Average Power Ratio
    • 5.4.2 Synchronising the receiver
• 6. Systems Architecture Evolution - SAE
• 7. UMTS vs CDMA2000 and WiMAX
  • 7.1 Mobile WiMAX
  • 7.2 CDMA2000 and Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB)
  • 7.3 UMTS LTE vs fixed WiMAX
• 8. Related reports

• Table 1 – Worldwide LTE subscribers – 2012
• Table 2 - Worldwide WiMAX, LTE and HSPA market share – 2015

• Exhibit 1 – LTE definition
• Exhibit 2 – Examples of major operators supporting LTE – March 2009
• Exhibit 3 – World’s first commercial LTE platform