4G wireless high-speed data transmission standard for mobile terminals

LTE-Advanced is the first standard to fully meet ITU requirements for 4G cellular networks. The name LTE-Advanced is commonly shortened to LTE-A. The first operator to launch LTE-A networks in Russia was Yota in 2012. Two years later, LTE-A networks were also introduced by the country’s “big three” operators. According to the operators themselves, the maximum speeds for 4G are: MegaFon — 300 Mbit/s, Beeline — 115 Mbit/s, and MTS — 187 Mbit/s.

Since operators had previously marketed LTE as 4G, companies began using the label 4G+ for LTE-Advanced, even though LTE-A is the first true 4G standard. Currently, LTE-A networks in Russia are available only in some major cities, but they continue to expand rapidly. The first smartphone with LTE-A support was a special edition of the Samsung Galaxy S4 for South Korea, released in 2013. Today, most flagship models from various manufacturers can operate in such networks.

LTE,
LTE Band,
HSUPA,
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4G,
UMTS,
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WCDMA