Past 12 months sees the number of mobile broadband users increase three fold
Broadband comparison website Broadband Finder has found that the number of people using mobile broadband has increased 3 times in the past year, confirming the fast growth in the number of mobile broadband users. The industry forecasts shows that this amount could increase 40 fold within the next 8 years and this number could be in the range of 418 million come 2017, according to Coda Research Consultancy.
Broadband Finder have revealed that the number of people coming to their website from mobile devices has increased and that a large number of people are coming to conduct a comparison of mobile broadband services.
The popularity of mobile broadband lies in the fact that it is very easy to access the internet or check your email regardless of where you currently are. You do not have to worry about any wires or about being in a hotspot. Mobile broadband enables the user to access the internet whenever he wants and wherever he likes to. All that you require is a dongle, a device which is plugged into a laptop or any other portable computer. The presence of an in – built mobile broadband receiver will dispose of the need for this as well.
Thomas Newton of Broadband Finder says that the flexibility of mobile broadband provides a high level of freedom to its users. This is precisely what the modern user wants, he says. He continues by advising potential customers to compare offers from all broadband providers as more and more networks are providing them at great prices.
In a pricing structure which is similar to that found on fixed – line broadband, mobile phone users will be able to get mobile broadband on a PAYG basis or on a monthly contract basis. With the capability of being mobile becoming more and more attractive, the prices are falling, making it more affordable for potential customers.
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418m people to have access to mobile broadband via laptops by 2017
Forecasts which have been released recently have shown that the number of netbook and laptop users who access the internet via mobile broadband should provide operators with US$48 billion in 2017 and that 418 million people all over the world will use these services, leading to a monthly traffic of 1.8 exabytes, which is a forty fold increase in broadband usage when compared to 2009.
The Coda Research Consultancy’s report also added that the highest level of growth will be in the Asia – Pacific region, where the number of users will grow to 162 million in 2017. North America will account for 58 million users, while Europe will have 94 million users.
The number of users of Long Term Evolution (LTE) will increase dramatically over the years, with 38 million users in 2014 and 209 million in 2017, which is a 1100% increase when compared to 2009. The penetration of LTE will be profound in Europe and North America, but not so much in Asia Pacific or Central and South America.
Mobile broadband user growth won’t necessarily mean an increase in operator revenue growth, especially in the lesser wealthy parts of Asia Pacific, thereby having an impact on the mobile broadband APRU.
LTE revenues will see a big growth in Europe and North America, but the proportion of revenue from LTE will only be about 13% of mobile broadband revenue in Africa and Middle East.
The use of LTE via portables will mean that there will be more traffic for every user than general mobile broadband. This will increase the pressure on the networks. Video is set to dominate most of the traffic and will consist of at least 53% of traffic in 2017. One – fifth of this will be through P2P. Half of video traffic as well as two-thirds of P2P traffic will be from the Asia Pacific, demonstrating the dominant role that the region has to play in the growth of mobile broadband.
Summing up this report, Steve Smith, the founder of the research company, said that there are a lot of opportunities, but risks are also there. He said that operators will have to be very efficient and that Asia Pacific will be the center of growth.
This article was sourced from cellular-news.com.
