No Need To Wait To Deploy LTE-U, Verizon Says

Verizon said LTE-Unlicensed is no threat to Wi-Fi and won’t even use 2.4 GHz, the main Wi-Fi band. The comment came in a public explanation of why it wants to move forward quickly on LTE-U that it posted Monday in an FAQ document on its policy website. Why the rush to deploy? Verizon asked. “The work currently underway with LTE-U is providing real-world experience that will help improve the next versions of the 3GPP [3rd Generation Partnership Project] standard,” Verizon said. “But more importantly, because Better Matters. Consumers don’t want to wait for better, they want it now. LTE-U provides a better mobile experience, and it won’t adversely impact Wi-Fi or other unlicensed technologies. There is no reason to delay providing consumers with a new option for better service.”