mobile data sky rockets on LTE

Words of note for anyone in Ireland as LTE is rolled out:

Of course, it would most likely make sense as with faster speeds, people can get to their content quicker meaning they should attempt to download more, but as is also pointed out in the report from GSMA Intelligence, "particularly, Dewar pointed out that many Korean wireless users have stopped hunting for Wi-Fi connections, choosing instead to keep their connections on the LTE network."

You've probably noticed it yourself if you use a smartphone, at times even on 3G it's easier to just utilize the mobile phone connection over accessing the local wifi (especially in facilities with large numbers of users or poor wifi signals). With LTE, it becomes even more of an incentive to do so.

Average connection speed per month - GSMA Intelligence

Average connection speed per month - GSMA Intelligence


Is Ireland prepared for such traffic?  As more and more users transition to newer devices, notably the iPhone 5S and LTE capable Android devices, are the backend services ready for such increases in traffic? 

Additionally, with plans to use LTE for rural broadband, is the backhaul ready? 




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