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January 2012
CBNL | Published January 2012 in Backhaul, 3G, 4G, LTE, Small cells

Quality of service is set to be at the top of operator priorities for 2012, but how will they deal with data demands and why is backhaul key to their success?

With the number of smartphone sales set to increase from 342.4m to 439.1m in 2012, we look at the RAN technologies operators will be deploying to cope with this data demand and why selecting a backhaul solution which can cope with the new profile of packet data is essential to success.

CBNL | Published January 2012 in Africa, LTE, 4G, 3G

Developing markets playing leapfrogDuring the height of the high-tech bubble, many wouldn’t have guessed developing markets would showcase future technology and innovation.

But when it comes to the telecommunications industry, this trend is appearing.

With the lack of legacy infrastructure and tight regulatory controls, planning and deployment of mobile networks can be very fast in developing markets compared to equivalent networks in developed markets.

This growth is driving innovation, with native companies now rivalling multinationals and in many cases overtaking developed markets in LTE deployment.