By:John Hayduk,
President, Product Management and Service Development, Tata Communications Deloitte predicts that global revenues from 4G are likely to reach £60 billion by 2014, with more than 200 operators running networks in 75 countries. In the UK, O2 is to launch its 4G offering, finally bringing competition to EE. And, China Mobile is planning to spend $30.1 billion on its network this year with about a quarter of that amount earmarked for TD-LTE technology. Deloitte predicts that 4G subscriber numbers will triple as compared to 2012, reaching around 200 million globally, as customers take advantage of improved email services, mobile video, sharper images & richer content (in light of the latest advances in Ultra HD and 4K) as well as faster browsing. With so much demand and a heightened level of competition, how can mobile operators be sure to keep competitive while making 4G pay? What does this mean to network capacity, capability and for operators?
President, Product Management and Service Development, Tata Communications Deloitte predicts that global revenues from 4G are likely to reach £60 billion by 2014, with more than 200 operators running networks in 75 countries. In the UK, O2 is to launch its 4G offering, finally bringing competition to EE. And, China Mobile is planning to spend $30.1 billion on its network this year with about a quarter of that amount earmarked for TD-LTE technology. Deloitte predicts that 4G subscriber numbers will triple as compared to 2012, reaching around 200 million globally, as customers take advantage of improved email services, mobile video, sharper images & richer content (in light of the latest advances in Ultra HD and 4K) as well as faster browsing. With so much demand and a heightened level of competition, how can mobile operators be sure to keep competitive while making 4G pay? What does this mean to network capacity, capability and for operators?