what are lte calls
LTE (telecommunication) Long-term evolution redirects here. For the biological concept, see Evolution and E. coli long-term evolution experiment. In telecommunication, Long-Term Evolution (LTE) is a standard for high-speed wireless communication for mobile phones and data terminals, based on the GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA technologies. It increases the capacity and speed using a different radio interface together with core network improvements.