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we have a seamless network, including robust wireless broadband, which supports servicemobility across all access devices. It doesn’t necessarily need to be wireless end to end, but it needs to have more potent wireless data capabilities than 3G networks currently offer. There are already examples of out there of opportunistic service layers where services are delivered based on the best available means. In my mind, that’s a critical part of shifting to the LTE vision and it probably presents the biggest challenge for operators’ OSS and BSS infrastructure.
The good news though is that we don’t need to replace the entire network. We also don’t need to invent a lot of new stuff to make the move to an LTE environment happen. And, we don’t have to teach users much that they haven’t seen or imagined before. That’s why I
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We don’t need to invent a lot of new stuff to make the move to an LTE environment happen |
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think LTE is something we’ll be using within two years, and will be prevalent in fewer than five. Think about it – no one had an iPhone until June of 2007. Within two and half years, we’ve been through three iterations of the device and users are already pushing it beyond what the 3G network can deliver. That’s the main reason I’m optimistic about LTE. People who spend money, many of whom are people who invest money, want it now. With pressure from Internet competition helping to ensure operators can’t drag their feet, and growing demand from high end and influential users, LTE suddenly seems realistic.
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