Telefonica Tests Fourth Generation LTE Networks In 6 Countries
September 30 2009 - 9:33AM
Dow Jones News
Telefonica SA (TEF) has agreed to test fourth-generation long
term evolution, or LTE, networks, in six countries ahead of a
future roll out of the new cellular technology.
In a press release, Telefonica said it will conduct tests during
the next six months in Spain, the U.K., Germany, Czech Republic,
Brazil and Argentina.
LTE, as the technology is also known as, handles data traffic at
much faster speeds than current mobile telecommunications networks
and allows more advanced services such as mobile video.
Telefonica conducted its first LTE trials in April in
Madrid.
Telefonica is Spain's largest telecommunications company by
market value and customers.
Company Web site: www.telefonica.com
-By Jason Sinclair, Dow Jones Newswires; 34 913958127;
jason.sinclair@dowjones.com