LTE trial deemed a success: 170Mbps downloads in a moving car

Controlled LTE trials have been going pretty well of late, but the first test "under everyday conditions" has just gone down in Germany. We're pleased to say that everything went off without a hitch, as a connection using the next-generation (4G) mobile communications standard was maintained while inside a moving car traveling at around 42mph. Aside from the thrill of not dropping in and out of Pidgin at random, experimenters were able to pull downloads of up to 170Mbps and upload at up to 50Mbps. According to Hamid Akhavan, head of T-Mobile, it will still be 2010 (at the very earliest) before any of its markets go live with LTE, but at least we're moving in the right direction, eh?

[Image courtesy of ChrisHarrison]

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2008 9:48AM]

In a late 80's BMW 5-series?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2008 10:42AM]

No that is not a BMW...

[jrk Posted Sep 19th 2008 12:14PM]

better yet, with that ancient apple?

[SParklingCYaNide Posted Sep 19th 2008 10:05AM]

Nice!!!

That way T-Mobile will have the FootPrint Plan to Bring LTE Quick from T-Mobile UK to T-Mobile USA.

Very Nice News indeed!

- D

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2008 11:15AM]

That article doesn't mention that the successful LTE demo was with TMO using NORTEL LTE !!!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2008 11:45AM]

BMW or not - that is a mid-90's Mac Powerbook.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2008 3:16PM]

dude! is that 145b? thats a mid 90s powerbook. i still have my old one in my closet