LTE can operate on any of the same frequency spectrum as GSM, CDMA or UMTS, though most carriers have indicated that it will be used on the 700MHz spectrum - either way you're more likely to end up with penta- or hexa-band UMTS/LTE handsets that cover bands 1/2/4/5-6/8/12-14 that would give you pretty good global coverage. Most UMTS handsets are moving to be tri-band or quad-band already.
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badonkadonk @ Apr 19th 2009 9:35AM
LTE can operate on any of the same frequency spectrum as GSM, CDMA or UMTS, though most carriers have indicated that it will be used on the 700MHz spectrum - either way you're more likely to end up with penta- or hexa-band UMTS/LTE handsets that cover bands 1/2/4/5-6/8/12-14 that would give you pretty good global coverage. Most UMTS handsets are moving to be tri-band or quad-band already.