Verizon completes 4G LTE trials in Boston, Seattle

**MIG-31** · Aug 14, 2009, 03:52 PM

Just as Verizon has predicted since late 2007, the company has completed its first trials of LTE (Third Generation Partnership Project's Long Term Evolution), the as-of-yet non-standardized 4G wireless technology.

Verizon was able to make calls in the 700 MHz spectrum based on the 3GPP's Release 8 LTE standard in trial deployments in Seattle and Boston. The company was able to stream video, upload and download files and browse the Web, but most importantly, it was able to complete voice calls.
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CDsDontBurn · Aug 14, 2009, 10:27 PM

this is awesome! and if by 2010 as the article says, the speed at which we can process our data through this new network will be incredibily fast!

**Mousey** · Aug 14, 2009, 10:46 PM

4G, A Whole Extra G's worth of battery draining power

To be honest mobile internet over here is ridiculously slow even on 3G
networks, so to be honest i doubt the UK Will see the benefits of 4G.

Must be a US Thing.

CDsDontBurn · Aug 15, 2009, 02:21 AM

in my experience with my 3G based phone, internet connectivity speeds all depends on the amount of reception bars your phone has at the current moment. idk if that's true for anybody else, but it's true for me.

Aug 14, 2009, 03:52 PM	#1
MIG-31 DH News MOD Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 42,583 Rep Power: 186 System Specs	Verizon completes 4G LTE trials in Boston, Seattle Just as Verizon has predicted since late 2007, the company has completed its first trials of LTE (Third Generation Partnership Project's Long Term Evolution), the as-of-yet non-standardized 4G wireless technology. Verizon was able to make calls in the 700 MHz spectrum based on the 3GPP's Release 8 LTE standard in trial deployments in Seattle and Boston. The company was able to stream video, upload and download files and browse the Web, but most importantly, it was able to complete voice calls. _______________ Source: Betanews __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here How you can help DriverHeaven by using Digg!

Aug 14, 2009, 10:27 PM	#2
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 21,849 Rep Power: 133 System Specs	Re: Verizon completes 4G LTE trials in Boston, Seattle this is awesome! and if by 2010 as the article says, the speed at which we can process our data through this new network will be incredibily fast! __________________ CD's Corner // Her first day // A year later // RX-8 Club 3Dmark06 - 4176 // 3Dmark05 - 7459 // 3Dmark03 - 14289 // PCmark05 - 4453 // PCmark04 - 6297

Aug 14, 2009, 10:46 PM	#3
Mousey Bang. Bang. Bang. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 5,421 Rep Power: 105 System Specs	Re: Verizon completes 4G LTE trials in Boston, Seattle 4G, A Whole Extra G's worth of battery draining power To be honest mobile internet over here is ridiculously slow even on 3G networks, so to be honest i doubt the UK Will see the benefits of 4G. Must be a US Thing. __________________ Visit hardWIRED - Back up and running, The Wiki is back Who we are, is but a stepping stone to what we can become.

Aug 15, 2009, 02:21 AM	#4
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 21,849 Rep Power: 133 System Specs	Re: Verizon completes 4G LTE trials in Boston, Seattle in my experience with my 3G based phone, internet connectivity speeds all depends on the amount of reception bars your phone has at the current moment. idk if that's true for anybody else, but it's true for me. __________________ CD's Corner // Her first day // A year later // RX-8 Club 3Dmark06 - 4176 // 3Dmark05 - 7459 // 3Dmark03 - 14289 // PCmark05 - 4453 // PCmark04 - 6297