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Wednesday November 4, 2009
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 This one is big: numerous big telecoms around the world have finally agreed on a standard for voice and SMS communication over upcoming LTE 4G networks.
Dubbed One Voice, the new initiative defines an optimal set of
existing 3GPP-specified functions for designing compatible LTE devices. AT&T, Orange, Telefonica, TeliaSonera, Verizon, Vodafone, Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Nokia, Nokia, Samsung, and Sony Ericsson are all in on the new standards.
The point is to ensure that next-generation LTE devices don't just offer faster Web browsing and data services, but also work together properly for voice calls and text messaging. Otherwise, the entire market could fragment--and would make the U.S.'s GSM-versus-CDMA problem look like nothing.
Verizon is widely expected to be first with LTE deployments in the U.S. sometime in the second half of 2010.
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November 4, 2009 2:51 PM
It will be interesting to see if the LTE standard will improve the inconsistencies in delivery times and rates for Intra-carrier SMS. With our Keynote Mobile Competitive Monitoring and Analysis data we see on a monthly basis wide variations in how successful the big carriers exchange text amongst each other. Let's hope that the standardization drive improvement for all.