4G Paradox Features
Network Paradox Part IV: The Green Impact of Mobile Data
As data traffic increase, so do the power requirements of the network. Can energy efficient technologies keep up with the enormous data demands?...
Network Paradox Part III: The incredibly shrinking network
In Part I and Part II of this series, we established how cell sizes will have to shrink to meet data capacity demands. In Part III we examine just what those small cells will look like...
The Network Paradox Part I: Mobile Data Demand by the Numbers
Part one in four-part series about how networks will cope with the enormous mobile data demands placed with them in the future...
As mobile data demand spikes, can Wi-Fi come to 3G’s rescue?
AT&T’s Wi-Fi offload strategy has yielded positive results so far. Wi-Fi’s role as 3G capacity reliever will likely increase, but whether it can take on the upcoming data deluge remains to be seen....
Defining the 4G app
Are 4G apps just 3G apps on steroids or will they be something completely different?...
Video: A 4G app in a 3G world?
Mobile video is proving to be a traffic monster. So why are operators being aggressive with video before their 4G networks are ready?...
An airline model for mobile data
Can M2M and business mobility subsidize the consumer -- making all the concerns about 4G data pricing and usage caps moot?...
Does M2M hold lessons on how to charge for mobile data?
The emerging cellular M2M market has developed some sophisticated models on how to bill for mobile network use. As the consumer wireless industry looks beyond hard caps and unlimited data plans, can it emulate the business models of its M2M counterpart?...