Japan embraces long term future for mobile broadband

Fujitsu and Nokia Siemens Networks have agreed to cooperate on jointly developing the Service Architecture Evolution (SAE) Gateway for the Super 3G project’s Long Term Evolution (LTE) core. Thus, NTT DOCOMO is on track to be among the world’s first operators to introduce the groundbreaking LTE technology for wireless online experience comparable to today’s fixed broadband.
LTE is the next-generation system for mobile networks that enables faster and smoother delivery of new multimedia and rich call applications.
Nokia Siemens Networks was the first to demonstrate LTE technology in 2006 with data speeds in the 160Mb/s range, including handovers between LTE and HSPA.
In LTE, core network functions are performed by the Evolved Packet Core (EPC), which implements voice service in the packet switched domain, fulfilling the goal of networks based on all-IP with access not only from 3G or LTE, but ultimately also WiFi, WiMAX, or even wired access technologies.