LTE is being deployed more rapidly than any...
LTE is being deployed more rapidly than any previous wireless technology and in the face of potential spectrum shortfalls the wireless industry is struggling to keep on top of growth, says a new report by Rysavy Research, commissioned by 4G…
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Americas. “Major developments this past year include not only 3rd Generation (3G) ubiquity, but rapid deployment of 4th Generation (4G) networks; deepening smartphone capability; tablets outselling laptops; and ever more sophisticated approaches for addressing data demands, which continue to grow unabated,” the report said (http://bit.ly/12EOqMW). The wireless industry is trying to keep up through a variety of approaches, including use of more efficient technology, denser deployments, small cells, self-configuration, self-optimization and offload, the report said. “Despite the industry’s best efforts to deploy the most efficient technologies possible, overwhelming demand is already leading to isolated instances of congestion which will become widespread unless more spectrum becomes available in the near future,” the report said. “Wi-Fi is playing an ever more important role as a means to increase data capacity. Innovations include tighter coupling to mobile broadband networks, automatic authentication and network selection and more secure communications.”