4G LTE set to be $100bn business by 2014

<img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com//images/DoCoMo-Super-3G-200-200.jpg"><br /><P>Research has suggested that 4G LTE - a next generation mobile network - could generate more than $100 billion (£62bn) globally by 2014. </P><br /><P>With 3G now commonplace, the attention has turned to the next generation and 4G LTE could provide the kind of data rates that will keep us connected in style, for a while at least. </P><br /><P>Juniper Research's latest report suggests that, once launched, the 4G LTE networks will appeal to high traffic subscribers - particularly companies. </P><br /><P><STRONG>European woe?</STRONG></P><br /><P>But Western Europe has been tagged as an area that may not bring immediate profit – unless the network operators concentrate hard on offering businesses a premium package they are willing to fork out for. </P><br /><P>4G LTE Business Models report author Howard Wilcox noted: "In the new report, our business modelling evaluated three scenarios. </P><br /><P>"The most optimistic view revealed scope for higher revenues and ARPU if network operators adopt premium pricing strategies for enterprise users." </P><br /><P>That's because, the report suggests, consumer users will generate less than half of the total revenues – at least until 2015.</P>

4G LTE set to be $100bn business by 2014

Research has suggested that 4G LTE - a next generation mobile network - could generate more than $100 billion (£62bn) globally by 2014. With...

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