What is the latest version of LTE?
3GPP Release schedule and summary
| 3GPP Releases | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3GPP Release | Release date | Details |
| Release 13 | Q1 2016 | LTE-U / LTE-LAA, LTE-M, Elevation beamforming / Full Dimension MIMO, Indoor positioning, LTE-M Cat 1.4MHz & Cat 200kHz introduced |
| Release 14 | Mid 2017 | Elements on road to 5G |
| Release 15 | End 2018 | 5G Phase 1 specification |
What are the new functionalities of LTE A?
The main new functionalities introduced in LTE-Advanced are Carrier Aggregation (CA), enhanced use of multi-antenna techniques and support for Relay Nodes (RN).
Which 3GPP releases are related to LTE-Advanced?
LTE Advanced Pro (LTE-A Pro, also known as 4.5G, 4.5G Pro, 4.9G, Pre-5G, 5G Project) is a name for 3GPP release 13 and 14. It is an evolution of LTE Advanced (LTE-A) cellular standard supporting data rates in excess of 3 Gbit/s using 32-carrier aggregation.
What are the features of LTE?
4G LTE features
- Audio and video streaming. LTE has faster download and upload speeds than 2G and 3G.
- Real-time connection to services. With voice over LTE (VoLTE), users can talk to others without experiencing lag or jitter.
- Even faster speeds with LTE-Advanced.
- Carrier aggregation.
What are LTE specifications?
The LTE specification provides downlink peak rates of 300 Mbit/s, uplink peak rates of 75 Mbit/s and QoS provisions permitting a transfer latency of less than 5 ms in the radio access network. LTE has the ability to manage fast-moving mobiles and supports multi-cast and broadcast streams.
Will LTE work on 5G?
You cannot convert your 4G LTE phone to a 5G phone by upgrading your device software. A 5G phone requires special hardware that allows it to work with the New Radio (NR) technology used by 5G networks. However, a 5G phone can support 4G, 3G, and 2G in addition to 5G NR.
Is LTE+ faster than LTE?
Depending on the reception, LTE and LTE+ have significantly higher download rates than older standards-up to 150 Mb per second with LTE and up to 300 Mb per second with LTE+.
Is 4G+ and LTE+ Same?
Is LTE+ the same as 4G? LTE+ – also called LTE-A or LTE-Advanced, is an upgraded version of LTE. LTE, which stands for Long Term Evolution, is the technology behind 4G. Therefore, LTE+ is the technology behind 4G+ and is faster than regular 4G.
What are LTE features?
What is difference between LTE and LTE Advanced?
LTE is the cellular technology that 4G networks are based on, and LTE Advanced is an enhancement that improves the original LTE technology. LTE, as per 3GPP Release 8, provides peak data rates of up to 300 Gbps, whereas LTE Advanced, as per 3GPP Release 10, enables peak data rates of up to 1 Gbps.