Telstra announces start of LTE technology

Australian communications giant Telstra has announced recently that it is planning to start trials of Long Term Evolution technology in May of this year.

In Australia, and around the world, mobile network operators and communications giants are keen to roll out the next generation of mobile broadband technology in the form of 4G services. One Australian communications giant has now announced that it is looking to work towards the rollout of these advanced services by commencing trials of Long Term Evolution technology in May.

Telstra has said that the trials that are being conducted in May will be aimed at assessing the performance and capabilities of the technology, and the firm hopes that the results of the trials will enable it to see how this technology can aid its Next G network, which is already the fastest and largest mobile broadband network in the country.

Michael Rocca, acting Chief Operations Officer at Telstra, stated: “LTE is globally acknowledged as the dominant next generation technology for mobile technology. It will be an important evolution for the Next G™ network in due course because it will give consumers access to higher speeds while giving Telstra the capacity to serve an increasing number of customers and support an even wider range of applications. We’re already achieving speeds and capacity that are among the best in the world and there’s plenty left in the tank, so while LTE will be an important evolution for the Next G™ network, it won’t be a revolution because HSPA+ is already setting the benchmark for our customers’ experience.”

Three major players in the mobile broadband and network sector will be used by Telstra for the testing, and these are Ericsson, Huawei and Nokia Siemens. Testing is expected to last for between three and six months.

Source – Telstra