Huawei sells equipment, which is multi-band or band neutral. This implies 3G or 4G base transceiver station (BTS) could be used across all bands - 700mhz, 800mhz, 900mhz, 1800mhz, 2100mhz and 2300mhz ? reducing duplication of networks across bands and technology. Also, cost of 3G or 4G BTS across all bands remains at par. This is a key change from 3-4 years ago when telcos faced the risk of network duplication.
Led by price elasticity of demand, application ecosystem advancement and proper consumer education, data consumption per user has strong growth potential. The current consumption of about 1GB/month for a 4G user could increase to nearly 4-5x. On the other hand, if telcos provide stable data speed of even 2mbps (currently 10-15mbps 4G speed on RJIO testing), it is able to run HD videos. Thus, stable coverage, and not more high speed, is needed for a smooth viewing experience.
