The penetration of smart phones and smart devices has led to a situation where users are in need of mobility and continuous Internet connectivity. Further, the popularity that the social networking and blogging tools has gained in recent years has led to a huge surge in use of Mobile broadband. These innovations and the inability of existing 3G networks in managing these high amount of mobile data traffic has not left too many option before the mobile operators in countries like in India, Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E. The solution for handling this heavy flow in mobile traffic lies in migration to 4G technology solutions.
LTE and Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) are the major brands providing 4G technologies world wide. In order to keep up the growth mobile broad band services the telecom players in Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E. are shifting towards 4G technology solutions.
A recent Frost & Sullivan Report highlights that LTE may play a lead role in this transformation to 4G technologies in Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E, and India. The report also suggest that the equipment manufacturers and mobile operators should also display a high level of commitment and support to excel in this area. The report concludes by highlighting the upcoming opportunities in the above mentioned countries in the next 5-10 years.