!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] is the fourth generation of broadband [Mobile Network] technology, succeeding [3G]. 

[{$pagename}] system [MUST] provide capabilities defined by [ITU] in [IMT-Advanced]. Potential and current applications include amended mobile web access, [IP] telephony, gaming services, high-definition mobile TV, video conferencing, and 3D television.

The first-release [Long Term Evolution] ([LTE]) standard (a [{$pagename}] candidate system) has been commercially deployed in Oslo, Norway, and Stockholm, Sweden since [2009|Year 2009]. It has, however, been debated whether first-release versions should be considered [{$pagename}].

[{$pagename}] [architecture], core [network] includes the following [protocols]
* Mobility Management Entity (MME)
* Serving Gateway (SGW)
* Packet Data Network Gateway (PDN GW) where as E-UTRAN has E-UTRAN NodeB (eNB). 


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* [#1] - [4G|Wikipedia:4G|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2017-10-26- 
* [#2] - [LTE Protocols & Specifications|http://4g5gworld.com/lte-protocols-specifications|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2020-08-14