# 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE)
Started in 2004 and finalised in 2008 - [Internet Protocol](Internet%20Protocol.md) based
- Voice
- Multimedia
- Data
Everything can be quantified by bits, so this is how it is charged.
## Requirements
- Increase user data rate to 100 Mbps downlink and 50 Mbps uplink (for a 20MHz bandwidth)
- Reduce latency (< 5ms for small [IP](Internet%20Protocol.md) packets)
- Low speed (<20km/h) support up to 350km/h
- Increases spectral efficiency of cell-edge users (still interference)
# References
1. [TELE4652-lecture-01-introduction-to-wireless-communications](../../Spaces/University/TELE4652/Lectures/TELE4652-lecture-01-introduction-to-wireless-communications.pdf)