Rapid Rise of TD-LTE in Global Networks
As global LTE deployments continue to increase, a Chinese pioneered
version of the technology, Time Division Duplexing-LTE (TD-LTE) is also
gaining market traction, with several countries declaring an active
interest in the technology.
TD-LTE was developed by the international standards body, the 3rd
Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), with China Mobile being a
material driving force, and large-scale contributor, to the technology.
China has a long history of pioneering home-grown technology, and is
keen to be seen as a global technological innovator. In 2011, China
Mobile, in conjunction with likeminded operators, launched the global
TD-LTE initiative (GTI), which has the primary aim of drawing together
the world’s leading mobile operators in order to promote TD-LTE as a
dominant standard for mobile broadband technology. read more....
