This one is big: numerous big telecoms around the world have finally agreed on a standard for voice and SMS communication over upcoming LTE 4G networks.
Dubbed One Voice, the new initiative defines an optimal set of
existing 3GPP-specified functions for designing compatible LTE devices. AT&T, Orange, Telefonica, TeliaSonera, Verizon, Vodafone, Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Nokia, Nokia, Samsung, and Sony Ericsson are all in on the new standards.
The point is to ensure that next-generation LTE devices don’t just offer faster Web browsing and data services, but also work together properly for voice calls and text messaging. Otherwise, the entire market could fragment–and would make the U.S.’s GSM-versus-CDMA problem look like nothing.
Verizon is widely expected to be first with LTE deployments in the U.S. sometime in the second half of 2010.
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