SPOTLIGHT: Mobile challenges fixed broadband


Mobile operators around the world are starting to compete head-to-head with fixed solutions for residential broadband. Listening in on a recent conference call sponsored by the GSMA and Telefonica O2, a couple of themes were reinforced:  One is that mobile broadband technology is maturing to a point that it is becoming a credible threat to residential (fixed) broadband. The second is that backhaul will be a major focus area for mobile operators for the next several years. Article