Broadband India Forum
Wired Broadband => Cable / DSL Services => Topic started by: wiredlife on January 20, 2015, 02:38:43 PM
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Cable / DSL Service Providers can make use of unlicensed spectrum by operators to deliver Wireless Services. The two key technologies in that regard are Wi-Fi and LTE-Unlicensed (LTE-U) (http://3g4g.in/2015/01/20/lte-unlicensed-augment-mobile-broadband-networks/). Wi-Fi is the preferred technology of fixed operators to expand into mobile services, backed with MVNO contracts.
The following Picture Shows how Wired Networks Converge into Wireless Services
(http://dslindia.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/wired-wireless-convergence.png)
As such, Wi-Fi is the critical enabling technology for mobile disruption in certain markets. Conversely, mobile operators are looking to use both Wi-Fi and LTE-U to leverage unlicensed spectrum to augment their cellular networks, particularly in areas where coverage is poor or population density and/or traffic volumes are high.