LTE / 4G Networks
All-IP mobile broadband networks using OFDMA radio access, evolved packet core, and high-throughput cellular data service.
Core metadata
- ID: lte_4g_networks
- Era: Modern
- First known date: 2009 (exact)
- Region: Global mobile industry
- Review status: source_checked
- Maturity: established
Prerequisites
- GSM Digital Cellular (gsm_digital_cellular)
- Internet Protocols (TCP/IP, ARPANET) (internet_protocols_tcp_ip_arpanet)
- Packet Switching (packet_switching)
Dependents
Fields
Field lanes
- Telecommunications & Networking: Access Networks
Node sources
- 4G LTE (GSMA, 2026, official_agency) • Supports: node, maturity
Locator: GSMA describes 4G LTE mobile broadband and its evolution from earlier GSM/3G packet-network foundations.
Prerequisite edge evidence
Edge/source evidence summary:
- Prerequisite edges: 3
- Average edge confidence: 68%
- Prerequisite sources: 3
- expert_inference: 3
| Prerequisite | Type | Confidence | Evidence level | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSM Digital Cellular (gsm_digital_cellular) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | GSM Digital Cellular provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
|
| Packet Switching (packet_switching) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Packet Switching provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
|
| Internet Protocols (TCP/IP, ARPANET) (internet_protocols_tcp_ip_arpanet) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Internet Protocols (TCP/IP, ARPANET) provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
|
This page is generated from canonical era JSON and is indexable by URL.