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). 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
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.
