LTE
LTE (Long Term Evolution) is the fourth generation of radio technologies designed to increase the capacity and speed of mobile telephone networks. Where the current generation of mobile telecommunication networks are collectively known as 3G, LTE has been given the moniker of 4G. All major mobile carriers in the United States and several worldwide carriers have announced plans to convert their networks to LTE beginning in 2009.
HSPA/HSPA+
HSPA (High-Speed Packet Access) is a technology specified in 3GPP Release 5 that can provide mobile and wireless broadband services with unsurpassed performance and economies of scale to the vast majority of the market. HSPA+, specified in 3GPP Release 7 and Release 8, is an enhancement of HSPA. HSPA+ provides vastly improved peak rate speeds for bandwidth-intensive applications, along with improved network performance, shorter transmission time and constant evolution.
Femtocell
Femtocells are low-power wireless access points that operate in licensed spectrum to connect standard mobile devices to a mobile operator’s network using residential DSL or cable broadband connections.