It has been claimed in a recent report that the many mobile broadband operators hoping to benefit from LTE broadband will also have to look at other technologies to avoid running into problems.

For many mobile broadband operators LTE or 4G broadband is something that will benefit them hugely when it becomes widely available. Mobile providers are keen to start benefitting from the advantages of LTE and 4G technology, which includes greater reliability, reduced costs, greater network capacity, and higher speeds amongst other things.

However, a recent report has suggested that the mobile broadband providers that are hoping to enjoy all of these benefits from deploying LTE technology will have to look at other technologies in addition to this otherwise they could experience real problems. The report claims that the mobile broadband companies that are planning to use LTE technology could quickly start experiencing bandwidth problems unless they look at using other technologies at the same time.

It is thought that with advancements such as cheap smart phones that could result in increased take up and other technological advancements networks could quickly become saturated unless mobile broadband providers look at other technology that can be used in addition to LTE and 4G broadband. Technologies such as WiMax and Femtocells have been suggested as being suitable for use simultaneously with LTE.

One industry official said that LTE alone would not be sufficient to provide mobile broadband providers with the benefits that they wanted, and that other technologies had to be looked into. He said: “LTE in itself is not enough…and it is not yet here today, as an industry we really have to get serious about other technology.”

Source – Reuters