Nokia pushes '4G wireless' plans

Nokia has signed up Sony Ericsson, NEC and Alacatel-Lucent to its plans for 4G wireless system. The BBC reports.

"The companies have formed a licensing framework for their patents for the emerging mobile standard, called Long Term Evolution (LTE).

The deal will add momentum to LTE, which is seen as a direct competitor to Wimax, which is being pushed by Intel.

The first LTE networks are being rolled out in the US and China.

LTE is a faster and more long distance wireless system compared to 3G.

Nokia and its partners believe LTE is the logical evolution of 3G systems and are selling it as a solution for mobile phones, as well as laptops and even fixed broadband connections, replacing wi-fi. "

emily | 4:05 PM | Technology |
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