[New post] Google, Microsoft & Comcast fight Verizon/Qualcomm’s LTE-U plans, saying WiFi will be disrupted

Ben Lovejoy posted: " With ever more devices trying to squeeze growing volumes of mobile data through a limited number of LTE frequencies, Verizon is leading the push for use of unlicensed frequencies – known as LTE-Unlicensed, or LTE-U. As well as increasing capacity, LTE" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on 9to5Google Google, Microsoft & Comcast fight Verizon/Qualcomm’s LTE-U plans, saying WiFi will be disrupted by Ben Lovejoy With ever more devices trying to squeeze growing volumes of mobile data through a limited number of LTE frequencies, Verizon is leading the push for use of unlicensed frequencies – known as LTE-Unlicensed, or LTE-U. As well as increasing capacity, LTE-U would potentially offer faster speeds. The problem? These are the same frequencies used by WiFi, Bloomberg reporting that Google, Microsoft, Comcast and other oppose rapid adoption for this reason. The three companies have been among a group lobbying the Federal Communications Commission to delay LTE-U's adoption pending further tests [claiming that it] "would substantially degrade consumer Wi-Fi service across the country." The companies argue that while both existing LTE frequencies and WiFi play nicely when it comes to competing demand for use of the same airwaves, LTE-U doesn't ...  Read more of this post Ben Lovejoy | December 7, 2015 at 4:35 am | Tags: Google, Lte, LTE-U, mobile data, T-Mobile, Verizon, WiFi | Categories: Google Corporate, Tech Industry | URL: http://wp.me/p1w6tN-wV1 Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from 9to5Google. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://9to5google.com/2015/12/07/lte-u-versus-wifi/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com