Attention has been focused on the higher speeds that will be offered by next generation LTE (Long-Term Evolution) mobile networks, but improved latency will be equally important to users, according to Nokia Siemens.

Real-time applications sensitive to delays, including VoIP (Voice over IP) video streaming, video conferencing and gaming will perform better with LTE, according to a Nokia Siemens spokeswoman at the company’s Cebit booth. The company demonstrated improved real-time performance with a table tennis game using Nintendo’s Wii over an LTE link. Nokia Siemens also showed video conferencing using LTE.

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