Motorola innovation centre and LTE trial network visited by Stephen Carter

The securing of the UKs place at the forefront of quality, investment and global innovation in the technology and communications sector is the vision of a fully Digital Britain from the government.

To deliver this goal one the one of the new technologies that could play a main role if Long Term Evolution or LTE. LTE or 4th generation mobile technology as it is commonly known is often seen as a huge step in mobile communications, and could potentially support a vast range of advanced applications and provide download speeds of as high as 100Mbps.

Communications Minister, Stephen Carter said “Over the last decade the mobile phone has become ubiquitous – it’s something most of us won’t leave home without. But while once it could only be used for traditional voice conversations and basic text, nowadays consumers are looking for more applications, video and faster access to more information while they’re on the move.

He also added “In the interim Digital Britain report we proposed a Universal Service for broadband, which could be delivered by a combination of fixed and mobile, wired and wireless networks, and we remain committed to doing that. Motorola’s trials here in Swindon are not only important in terms of inward investment and innovation and service development; they could also represent an important step towards stretching broadband coverage to the remotest parts of the UK.”

Access to the internet using mobile devices is now used by 20 percent of consumers or possibly more and with these advancements in technology this figure is likely to increase dramatically as mobile access to the internet is made far more available and even easier to use. Late 2010 or early 2011 are the dates that have been set for the start of the transition to new 4th generation technology.