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This up-to-date analysis of developments in 4G, or LTE, telecommunications is based on material from more than 1,000 sources. It examines every aspect of the technology as well as the progress of its introduction in each country where it has been licensed.

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This book deals with the development of so-called fourth generation mobile communications or 4G. It covers all aspects of the technology in a form comprehensible to the general reader, a history of its implementation on a worldwide basis and information on how it will be used to improve business transactions. It is up-to-date, comprehensive, and is based upon information acquired from well over one thousand individual sources. All of the data are set up in a manner that simplifies comparisons between countries and service providers. Based on the extensive analysis of the different contexts and progress of 4G technology, future prospects for high-speed mobile communications are also presented.

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Chapter1: Technology.- Chapter 2: LTE Cases.- Chapter3: The USA.- Chapter 4: India, Russia and the UK.- Chapter 5: Europe.- Chapter 6: Asia-Pacific.- Chapter 7: Africa, Middle East and the Americas.- Chapter 8: Conclusions from Case Studies.- Chapter 9: Making Usage of Superfast Connectivity.

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Peter Curwen was formerly Professor of Business Economics at Sheffield Hallam University and is currently Visiting Professor of Mobile Telecommunications at the Strathclyde Business School where Jason Whalley is a Reader specialising in information technology and its dissemination. They have jointly published a large number of books and articles on telecommunications with an increasing emphasis upon mobile communications. They also lecture and consult in this field on an international basis.

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