Is it time to subscribe to a printer service from HP?

Ever since my dad brought home an...

What’s the best way of buying a phone today?

How did you buy your latest phone?...

MWC: What device highlights did you miss?

So, early last week I predicted that...

iPad 2 Reactions: What does Mervyn Kelly of Ciena think?

Mervyn Kelly, EMEA marketing director of Ciena comments on how the preponderance of tablet devices will mean that operators will need to rethink their network strategies to support greater bandwidth growth.

“With 2011 set to be the year of tablets, the launch of the iPad II marks the start of the high season for this new generation of consumer devices. As usual great attention is being given to the device’s superior design and the wide range of applications on offer. However, an important aspect is being overlooked: the impact of such devices on the network.

“Consumers hunger for bandwidth continues to grow, a trend that will only be strengthened when tablets become popular. Mobile video, social networking and other robust cloud based applications are becoming part of a new life style – and that is exactly the market Apple’s new device was designed to address.

“This hunger for high-bandwidth applications is making carriers rethink their network strategy and look for more efficient ways to support data growth. An important part of this is the backhaul network, connecting base stations with the network core. It can be seen as the foundation for any successful mobile network strategy – if you get it wrong, it doesn’t matter how pretty your house is, it’s going to fall down.

“Without sufficient capacity and resiliency in the backhaul portion of their networks, operators could soon face problems delivering on the promise of the iPad. Carrier Ethernet-based mobile backhaul offers a cost-effective and scalable architecture that allows carriers to control costs while supporting the mobile experience consumers expect.”

Thank You Mervyn!

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Recently Published

Is it time to subscribe to a printer service from HP?

Ever since my dad brought home an HP LaserJet printer (version 3, if memory serves), I have been printing with an HP. Over the...

What’s the best way of buying a phone today?

How did you buy your latest phone? I'm asking because I'm thinking about what I should be doing. When I was living in Oman, I...

MWC: What device highlights did you miss?

So, early last week I predicted that next to nothing from Mobile World Congress would break through into the mainstream media. I was right,...

How Wireless Will Pave the Path to Neobank Profitability

I'm delighted to bring you an opinion piece from Rafa Plantier at Gigs.com. I think it's particularly relevant given the recent eSIM news from...

An end of an era: Vodafone UK turns off 3G services

I thought it was worthwhile highlighting this one from the Vodafone UK team. For so long - for what feels like years, seeing the...

Mobile World Congress: Did the mainstream media notice?

I resolved this year to make sure I wrote something - anything - about Mobile World Congress, the huge mobile industry trade show taking...