LTE

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LTE (Long Term Evolution) is a high-speed wireless communication standard for mobile devices and data terminals, widely used as the foundation of 4G cellular networks.

All labels observed (11)

Label Occurrences
LTE canonical 34
E-UTRA 4
Long Term Evolution 3

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Statements (85)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cellular communication standard
mobile broadband technology
abbreviationFor Long Term Evolution
linked to: LTE
alsoKnownAs 4G LTE
authenticationAlgorithms MILENAGE
backwardCompatibleWith GSM via multi-mode devices
UMTS via multi-mode devices
basedOn OFDMA in downlink
SC-FDMA in uplink
category 4G technology
cellIdentityStructure Physical Cell ID
channelBandwidthOptions 1.4 MHz
10 MHz
15 MHz
20 MHz
3 MHz
5 MHz
commercialLaunchFirst Oslo
Stockholm
competesWith WiMAX
linked to: IEEE 802.16
coreNetwork Evolved Packet Core
definesInterface S1 interface
X2 interface
designGoal higher spectral efficiency than 3G
lower latency than 3G
simplified network architecture
developedBy 3rd Generation Partnership Project
encryptionAlgorithms AES
SNOW 3G
firstCommercialLaunchYear 2009
foundationOf 4G cellular networks
fullName Long Term Evolution
linked to: LTE
furtherDevelopedIn 3GPP Release 10
3GPP Release 11
3GPP Release 12
3GPP Release 13
3GPP Release 14
3GPP Release 15
3GPP Release 9
governingBody 3GPP
includesFeature MIMO
adaptive modulation and coding
all-IP packet core
carrier aggregation (in LTE-Advanced)
includesVariant LTE-Advanced
linked to: 3GPP Release 10

LTE-Advanced Pro
linked to: LTE
introducedAround 2008
marketAdoption global
multipleAccessSchemeDownlink OFDMA
multipleAccessSchemeUplink SC-FDMA
operatesIn licensed spectrum bands
partOf 3GPP family of standards
predecessorOf 5G NR
QoSMechanism EPS bearers
QCI (QoS Class Identifier)
radioAccessNetwork E-UTRAN
relatedStandard LTE-M
NB-IoT
securityFeatures encryption of user and control plane
integrity protection
mutual authentication
standardizedIn 3GPP Release 8
successorTo HSPA
linked to: HSDPA

UMTS
supports CSFB (Circuit Switched Fallback)
FDD operation
TDD operation
VoLTE
handover with 2G and 3G networks
supportsDuplexMode Frequency Division Duplex
Time Division Duplex
supportsMobility inter-RAT handover
intra-LTE handover
supportsService IoT connectivity (via LTE-M and NB-IoT extensions)
mobile web browsing
online gaming
video streaming
typicalDownlinkPeakRate up to 100 Mbit/s (Release 8, 20 MHz, 2x2 MIMO)
typicalUplinkPeakRate up to 50 Mbit/s (Release 8, 20 MHz)
usedFor data services for mobile devices
high-speed wireless communication
mobile broadband access
packet-switched voice services (VoLTE)
usesCoreProtocol IP
SIP for VoLTE signaling

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Referenced by (51)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

3rd Generation Partnership Project standardizes LTE-Advanced
linked to: LTE
UMTS evolvedTo LTE
UMTS evolvedTo LTE-Advanced
linked to: LTE
LTE fullName Long Term Evolution
linked to: LTE
LTE abbreviationFor Long Term Evolution
linked to: LTE
LTE includesVariant LTE-Advanced Pro
linked to: LTE
RAN standardizes LTE
RAN standardizes E-UTRA
linked to: LTE
Qualcomm keyTechnology 4G LTE
linked to: LTE
Xperia supports LTE
5G NR predecessor LTE
E-UTRAN partOf LTE
3GPP Release 8 introduced Long Term Evolution
linked to: LTE
LTE-M basedOn LTE
MGCF usedIn LTE networks
linked to: LTE
PCRF associatedWithTechnology 4G LTE
linked to: LTE
5G System predecessor 4G System
linked to: LTE
3GPP Release 9 appliesTo E-UTRA
linked to: LTE
3GPP Release 14 appliesTo E-UTRA
linked to: LTE
3GPP standardizes LTE
3GPP Release 13 appliesTo E-UTRA
linked to: LTE
HTC 8X networkSupport LTE (on some variants)
linked to: LTE
Bell MTS networkType LTE
SFR technologyUsed LTE
O2 networkType LTE
MBWA relatedStandard 3GPP LTE
linked to: LTE