Telcos To Thrive On Own Revenue Generators In Face Of Economic Turmoil

At the close of its annual Wireless Infrastructure Show, PCIA – The Wireless Infrastructure Association (PCIA), based in the US, offered a glimpse of the top trends shaping the future of the industry.

The PCIA has netted three key trends to watch:

1. Markets and financial stability -- The telecommunications is one industry defying current market conditions. With tangible assets on hand and a growing customer base, telecommunications companies (telcos) will continue to thrive on their own revenue generators and need to rely less on the collapsing credit market.

2. Enabling the next generation – LTE and WiMax – LTE and WiMax are the next generation of wireless deployment that will offer a new level of wireless access. In the global arena though, there still exists controversy over whether and when the industry will be ready for this new technology. But as Apple and IBM bring to market new laptops with WiMax, and entire cities gear up for deployment, these two critical components to the future of wireless must thrive.

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3. What does the customer of the future look like? -- With consumers demanding the convenience of more all-in-one smart phones with capacity for browser searching, video downloads and social networking, the industry will have to provide greater bandwidth. As carriers strive to feed the demand, they are planning on ways to maximise newer and enriched applications such as Safari and Opera to optimise their use on handheld devices.