One thing that you can count on in the realm of telecommunications is that technology is ever-changing. And that couldn’t be truer when it comes to the predictions for the latest telecom trends for 2012.
So what does the year have in store for the telecom industry?
Mobile Networks Are Over Capacity
With the increasing popularity in the use of smartphones, it’s no wonder that mobile networks are being pushed to their capacity, with more and more users signing up for mobile service every day. In 2012, telecom carriers are going to place all of their focus on fiber-based-services that will help network operators compensate for the booming surge in the demand for broadband for mobile users.
According to James Wade of M/C Partners, mobile customers want their smartphones to operate just like PCs. Much of this has to do with the increasing popularity in the use of mobile social media, as well as a rise in demand for traditional media access via mobile networks.
Yes, mobile networks are being pushed to their limits. They hope to compensate by improving fiber to the tower in all mobile networks nationwide.
Improved User Experience
As mobile users are demanding more bandwidth within their mobile phone systems, it would only make sense that networks have no choice but to focus on a better user experience. Customers have the final say in how the telecom industry will develop in the future.
This means that it’s critical that customers are given better mobile technology so that they can easily and conveniently access the nearest mobile networks through their smartphones.
For the average user, an optimal mobile experience is defined not only by the amount of raw bandwidth available but by minimal wait time when loading media on a smartphone. In order for users to have the best mobile experience, they need to be able to quickly access high-definition media, 3-D technologies, and augmented reality data.
When you take into account the fact that mobile Internet access is growing at twice the speed of PC Internet access, it’s essential that telecom networks focus on providing users with quick, efficient access to any apps or services that they connect to via their mobile devices.
Rural Telecom Access
Many telecom experts believe that 2012 will be a revolutionary year as telecom networks expand into rural areas. This is excellent news for users that have difficulty accessing media through their mobile devices outside of city limits.
As telecom companies move to increase their network efficiency and better manage their services, they can lower total network costs. This will allow telecom operators to provide better coverage within existing networks and to expand basic services to rural areas without coverage.
In short, these drastic changes in the telecom industry are all thanks to customer demand. Customers are more focused on mobile technology than ever before, which is motivating telecom networks to improve their mobile services and coverage areas.
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With the growing popularity of tablet computers and smart phones I agree that competition and service quality should improve. It will be interesting to see what the different carriers start offering. It might be time to finally upgrade my cellphone.
I hope that this year would have wider telecom trends to lessen signal traffic and down system.
Its true that mobile industry is one booming industry. Especially when all their plants and towers are well setup, they do not have any extra expenditure now. They just have to work changes on their BTS, OMR etc with changing technologies and they will continue earning millions.
Thanks!!
My personal opinion on smart phones simple – they are just a gadget and should be looked at as such. I guess people who don’t spend as much time in front of PC as I do see it differently but quite frankly I use it extremely sparingly :-)
I also think that this year is for Rural telecom access, there are changes in rural areas in this area.
I think that the future use of smartphones is being over played. Yes they will be used to obtain certain information needed when on the move, but for more complex research online people still need a bigger and more powerful piece of hardware.
Almost all people using mobile nowadays that’s why Mobile networks are over capacity and more down time.
Nice article, I’m looking forward for the new features and solutions. I think that windows 8 and windows 7.5 on mobile phones will change the type of telecommunication. I hope they will.
There is no doubt that mobile phones are the present and the future of telecommunications, we have to adapt now
Great post. I like how you highlighted that telecom companies are looking at more expansion into the rural areas. It is easy for us to *forget* about the rural areas when we have the advantage of living in metropolitan places like Los Angeles and New York… It’s about time that the rural people can experience the same advantages. Glad to hear it.
Nice post These tips all make sense, but it’s so easy to forget some of these points when you start writing a guest blog post… the last thing you want is to embarrass yourself on someone else blog!! :)
Very true. Technology is ever changing. Agree that many people want to operate their smart phones as PC’s to get desired information at any place when they want . But for more complex work people still need a bigger and more powerful piece of hardware. Wait and watch what will happen in telecom world.
I am glad to hear this news from the telecom industry because the user of the smart phones are increasing day by day but now I hope telecom will give excellent user experience to its customers in the term of providing faster access of network through mobile.
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great Article
My personal opinion on smart phones simple – they are just a gadget and should be looked at as such. I guess people who don’t spend as much time in front of PC as I do see it differently but quite frankly I use it extremely sparingly :-)