Though its CDMA network hasn’t yet gone live, that hasn’t stopped Cox Communications from looking toward its future 4G network. The cable operator today announced it has completed trials of long-term evolution (LTE) networks in Phoenix and San Diego using Huawei and Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE:ALU) gear. The operator wasn’t just engaging in raw data sessions either. It tested two applications that will may be critical in extending its triple play cable services to the mobile network: VoIP and high-definition video streaming.
Cox hasn’t announced a launch timeline for LTE, focusing instead on bring its first mobile network online: a CDMA system built by Huawei. Earlier this month Cox revealed it has two trial CDMA networks running in Omaha, Neb., and Orange County, Cal., and plans to launch commercially in March. It has already begun its online marketing campaign, touting future consumer-friendly wireless plans.