BANGALORE, INDIA: The impact of inevitable network overcrowding as mobile broadband becomes more popular can be significantly offset by network optimisation practices, according to new research.

The number of mobile broadband subscribers worldwide was pegged at 186m at the end of 2008, and is expected to exceed 600m by the end of this year. And as the number of mobile broadband and mobile internet users continues to grow, network operators are having to find ways to manage traffic on their networks such that users aren't presented with a miserable mobile data experience.

According to research released by telecoms analyst Informa Telecoms and Media, it's all about file size and download speed. Which, as a mobile broadband user, is an obvious conclusion - large file plus slow download speed equals terrible user experience.

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Network optimisation really improves mobile broadband experience, according to experts