LG shows off World’s First 3GPP LTE chip for Mobile phones

LG has just announced the world’s first 3GPP LTE chip for mobile phones and data cards. Wile this has little application to devices for the here and now, this will play a big role in mobile devices for the next couple of years as networks are gearing up for the next big thing after 3G/HSDPA.

Theoretically, LTE chips should provide 100Mps/50Mbps download/upload speeds. This new 13×13mm chip from LG, however, was only able to demonstrate 60Mbps and 20Mbps speeds. It’s not quite up to par with the expected download/upload rates, but it’s still impressive nonetheless easily beating current HSDPA speeds.
With both Bell and Telus already expressing their commitment in setting up an LTE-based network in Canada, this latest news will bold well with mobile phone manufacturers such as Ericsson 3Gwho are planning to come out with LTE-enabled devices for the future. However, with the current debate on which standard (WiMAX vs LTE) to support for the next-generation 4G networks, it might take some time for others to get on board with this latest initiative from LG.

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