Why WiMAX and LTE are 4G Technologies

What is 4G? ABI Research director Phil Solis has discussed this question with hundreds of people throughout the mobile wireless industry over the last 5 years or so. Some in the industry agree with ABI Research that today's WiMAX (802.16e) and LTE technologies are 4G – and others disagree. Now that the ITU has officially accepted 802.16m and LTE-Advanced as IMT-Advanced technologies, the issue has surfaced again. What make it more confusing is that where the ITU mainly referred to IMT-2000 and IMT-Advanced in the past, it is now including 3G with IMT-2000 and 4G with IMT-Advanced. In ABI Research’s opinion WiMAX and LTE are still 4G technologies. Here’s why.

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