LTE-Unlicensed has a new name and the first concrete demonstration that it works in the real world. The technology, which allows LTE-Advanced to run in unlicensed and shared bands, notably 5GHz, has been badged ‘LTE LAA’ (Licensed-Assisted Access) by the 3GPP. This rebranding, and a demo by Huawei and NTT Docomo, seem designed to present 5GHz LTE as a non-threatening and workable technology, distancing it from some of the more excitable debates about the 3GPP community trying to squeeze WiFi out of its most important spectrum band. After all Qualcomm’s work, over the past year, to establish LTE as an option in 5GHz, several 3GPP players are now keen to moderate some of the tone of the debate. This is…