LTE (Long Term Evolution) or 3GPP LTE (3rd General Partnership Project Long Term Evolution) is considered as a 4G broadband network technology based on GSM and UMTS architecture. It is the so called successor of 3G/ WCDMA generation. The download peak data rates up to 100 Mbps and 50 Mbps for the upload.
The frequency bands allotted for LTE in North America are 700 and 1700 MHz; 900, 1800, 260 MHz in Europe, 1800 and 2600 MHz in Asia; and 1800 MHz in Australia.
It offers increased data rates, reduced latency, improved spectrum efficiency and system coverage and can work with multiple Radio Access Technologies including CDMA2000 with low operating cost to consumers.
LTE Advance (Long Term Evolution Advance) is a next generation wireless technology formally submitted as a candidate 4G system. It is an improved version of LTE radio technology and architecture which is backward and forward compatible with LTE and other Radio Technologies. The download peak data rates up to 1 Gbps and 500 Mbps for the upload.
