Wednesday, March 7, 2012

iPad 3...Only Issue is U.S. LTE Support

Verizon Installing LTE Equipment In Apple Stores Ahead Of iPad 3 LaunchVerizon, has been installing LTE equipment in U.S. Apple retail stores ahead of the iPad 3 launch, cult of mac reports. 


Apple faces LTE issues for reasons related to the vast array of frequencies used around the world to support existing Long Term Evolution fourth generation mobile networks. 


As Apple resisted developing a CDMA version of the iPad for quite some time, preferring to build only models supporting the global GSM frequencies and networks, so it now will have to contend with an arguably more varied global landscape for LTE spectrum. 


Just in the United States, Apple would have to create different models for AT&T and Verizon Wireless, for example.


There's a third international model which does double duty on 3G and  CDMA/GSM model .


Manufacturing cost is the real implication. But there isn't much any firm can do, long term. Networks using Long Term Evolution are the future, globally. 

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