Apple and LTE: What to Expect

Apple and LTE: What to Expect:

The following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet's guest contributor program, which is separate from the company's news coverage.

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Have you ever used LTE? If you live in the U.S. and you consider the four major carriers, using LTE means Verizon Wireless, which has launched LTE in most major cities. Verizon has at least three smartphones, two mobile hotspots and one tablet available with LTE, with many more LTE products coming in the next few weeks alone.

The speeds available on Verizon's LTE network are dramatically superior to any other cellular data network. I typically get 15-20 meg down and 7-12 meg up. More importantly, latency is what counts for most experiences, including Voice over IP (VoIP) and video chat.The latency on Verizon's LTE is about four times better (i.e,. lower) than other cellular data networks.

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