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		guelo on Dec 7, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google, Microsoft, Comcast Say Verizon’s New Cellu... I don't understand how LTE-U is useful for long-range when the unlicensed spectrums have strict TX power limits.

sp332 on Dec 7, 2015 [–]

It's not about long range. It's about getting more usable spectrum in crowded areas, or areas where the carrier failed to win a bid for sufficient licensed spectrum.

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