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In short, the iPad 3 will likely be one of the very first devices to use the new low-power 3GPP LTE chipsets coming from either Broadcom or Qualcomm. Indeed, the new cellphone chipset will likely find their way to the new iPhone, likely due at WDCC in June 2012.

Isn't 4G LTE just 4G LTE? No more GSM or CDMA distinctions? So any 3GPP LTE chipset will work with any 4G LTE Cell (Tower)?

(Obviously you need a contract or payment for the service, but shouldn't you be able to choose any 4G LTE provider? As long as they support the data and support required by iOS devices.)
 
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