Long-Term Evolution Direct: A Device-to-Device Discovery Platform [Mobile Radio]

Qualcomm Technologies and Deutsche Telekom announced that they will collaborate on the first long-term evolution (LTE) Direct operator trial in Germany. LTE Direct is expected to be an operator-owned platform that enables the next generation of proximity-based services. This platform operates in licensed spectrum and relies on the LTE physical layer. LTE Direct is a device-to-device discovery platform that enables the continuous discovery of thousands of devices and services while maintaining privacy and battery efficiency. The upcoming trial would be enabled by trial devices from Qualcomm Technologies, Samsung, and LTE Direct-enabled base stations. The standardization of LTE Direct in a Third-Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Release 12 is expected to be completed at the end of this year.