Voice over LTE (VoLTE) is expected to become the mainstream solution for providing voice services in commercial LTE networks in the coming years. VoLTE integrates voice over IP (VoIP), LTE radio network (i.e., E-UTRAN), LTE core network (i.e., EPC), and...

By Dr. Nishith Tripathi A Self-Organizing Network (SON) in LTE (Long Term Evolution) is a network that automates various tasks related to network planning, configuration, and optimization. Such automation reduces the amount of "manual"...

In my previous blog I had motivated the idea behind the Registered State/Deregistered State and the Connected Mode/Idle Mode. I would like to continue to build on those ideas and briefly talk about five key Identifiers assigned to the UE by different...

“Always On” is a term that has caught on in the industry in the last few years. From the perspective of wireless data access it simply refers to the user device “always being on an IP network”. Why do I call it “The Holy...

For those who are too picky on the definition of "true 4G," hold your breath...4G version of LTE is taking shape as LTE-Advanced! LTE-Advanced is a Release 10 feature of 3GPP. Recall that Release 8 defined LTE. Release 9 makes some enhancements...

Since the website face-lift a year ago, 3GPP is actively involved in more than just producing Technical Specs and Reports. I regularly read the 3GPP News column and the latest one from Nov. 4 th has the conspicuous title "Dispelling LTE Myths"...

By John McKeague In the beginning there was GSM. And then there was GPRS, and then UMTS/W-CDMA. In the future, hopefully not too distant future, there will be LTE. LTE (Long Term Evolution) is many things but an evolution of the current 3GPP technology...

Coming to a Theater near You… If you came here in search of an action-packed thriller starring LTE and WiMAX, you are at the right place! In this movie flick, the stakes are high…the winner will dominate the 4G cellular market. LTE is...

By Robert Best - Award Solutions Summary: The deployment of LTE networks will be a disruptive event in wireless network evolution, what we refer to as a Black Swan. Traditional backhaul solutions will need to be reconsidered. Though we have always had...