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116mn LTE connections in four years

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: LTE has rapidly become the de facto standard for the long-term data transport optimisation solution, says analyst firm Ovum. Therefore, Ovum expects there to be 116.8 million LTE connections worldwide by 2014.

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Steven Hartley, Principal Analyst, commentssays: "However, it is important to note that there is still life in HSPA, which by 2014 will constitute 75 percent of high-speed mobile data connections (those using WCDMA, HSPA, CDMA EV-DO, LTE or mobile WiMAX)."

This migration to an all-IP world will have an enormous impact on operator business models and strategies. SMART and LEAN players, set out in our series of Telecoms 2020 reports, will increasingly move into focus towards the end of the forecast period. Operators will also need to consider their roles as fixed, mobile or integrated players.

All options are possible, but have important investment and revenue implications. LTE may solve data transport issues, but it brings with it new and significant challenges, Ovum adds.

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