Verizon Looks to Video Broadcasting on LTE
Verizon Wireless expects to use broadcasting to deliver live video over its upcoming LTE network, as part of efforts to deal with heavy demand for capacity.
The carrier is scheduled to detail launch plans for the new network later Monday, but ahead of that The Nikkei daily said it will charge a flat-rate fee of ¥6,510 (US$80) per month for the service when it begins in December.
Current monthly charges for its 3G data network range between a minimum of ¥1,000 to up to ¥5,985 for unlimited use.
The LTE charge is about 9 percent higher, but users can expect a big improvement in data transmission speeds.
DoCoMo's current network, based on WCDMA (wide-band code division multiple access) 3G technology offers download speeds of up to 7.2Mbps and uploads at up to 3.6Mbps. The new LTE service promises speeds of up to 75Mbps.
The new network comes with some catches.
It is initially limited to only major cities and the monthly fee covers up to 3 gigabytes of data transmission. That's enough for 99 percent of users, said The Nikkei, but others will face additional charges of ¥2,625 per 2 gigabytes. DoCoMo's 3G service has no limits on data usage.
....see full article at PC World
Posted by New Breed Associates at 11/9/2010 12:46 PM 
Categories: Telecommunications
Tags: Verizon data LTE Verizon Wireless Internet
Categories: Telecommunications
Tags: Verizon data LTE Verizon Wireless Internet
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