Wireless broadband – An operator perspective

This paper provides an assessment of wireless BB services drawing on Telstra's experience as an operator. It discusses the evolution of wireless technologies and the drivers for the building of Telstra's Next G® network, including the role devices have played. It also considers the growth of mobile service capability and future trends, such as the growth of both high bandwidth video services and low bandwidth but high volume Machine to Machine or M2M communications. Issues such as latency, interoperability and quality of coverage, and data usage per device are discussed. Finally the development and deployment of portable wireless broadband base stations for use in disaster areas and for locations of temporary increased demand is described.