
The Wall Street Journal is reporting today that Apple’s new iPhone will feature worldwide LTE support.
The news of LTE isn’t knew by any means, but the fact the new iPhone will support global versions of LTE for Asia and Europe as well as the United States is pretty huge. The ability for iPhone owners to jump continents and take advantage of LTE speeds is a big selling point, but is more important for carriers trying to sell Apple’s phone.
Apple Inc.’s AAPL +0.62% next iPhone will work on the fastest wireless networks around the world—including in the U.S., Europe and Asia—though it is unlikely to be available on every carrier, people familiar with the matter said.
The technical compatibility with so-called LTE networks removes a big competitive danger for Apple and gives carriers a chance to sell their fastest data services to Apple’s huge base of iPhone customers. — WSJ
The technical compatibility with so-called LTE networks removes a big competitive danger for Apple and gives carriers a chance to sell their fastest data services to Apple’s huge base of iPhone customers. — WSJ
But, the different technologies and different spectrums that make up the different LTE services provide Apple with another quandary when building a global phone. Not every band of LTE can be supported, unless Qualcomm and Apple have devised some serious micro-chip jujitsu. Apple will likely support the largest markets, which include the U.S., South Korea, and Japan in terms of LTE adoption at least.
Source: WSJ
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