[November 20, 2009] 'Alcatel-Lucent makes LTE data call via digital dividend' Tweet Nov 20, 2009 (DMEUROPE via COMTEX) -- Alcatel-Lucent successfully completed a LTE data call on the 800 MHz Digital Dividend spectrum band in a live network. The call was completed in October at Alcatel-Lucent's 4G/LTE end-to-end solutions centre in Stuttgart, Germany and the manufacturer claims to be the first in the world. The call involved transmitting high-definition video streaming over the air using Alcatel-Lucent's commercial infrastructure platforms and prototype mobile devices. Deploying LTE at 800MHz has a clear benefit for operators which can require fewer sites to cover rural areas, thus reducing overall environmental impact. At the same time, 800 MHz spectrum LTE deployment could be an ideal complement to a 2.6GHz spectrum LTE deployment where smaller cells are required, in a dense urban environment for example. Alcatel-Lucent has live 2.6GHz LTE networks in Stuttgart and Velizy in France and its 2.6GHz radio modules are CE marked, clearing the way for shipment of 2.6GHz LTE base stations in the European Economic Area (EEA). Distributed for DMeurope.com via M2 Communications (www.m2.com) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]