The internet generation is becoming used to having broadband access everywhere. Of the estimated 3.4 billion people who will have broadband by 2014, about 80 percent will be mobile broadband subscribers – and the majority will be served by High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) and Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks..

People can already browse the internet or send e-mails using HSPA-enabled notebooks, replace their fixed DSL modems with HSPA modems or USB dongles, and send and receive video or music using 3G phones. With LTE, the user experience will be even better. It will enhance more demanding applications such as interactive TV, mobile video blogging, advanced games and professional services.

In capacity terms, LTE already meets key 4G requirements, providing downlink peak rates of at least 100Mbit/s. Its infrastructure is designed to be as simple as possible to deploy and operate, through flexible technology that can be used in a wide variety of frequency bands.

LTE will also be available in a wide range of terminals; not only in next-generation mobile phones but also in notebooks, ultra-portables, cameras, camcorders, mobile broadband routers and other devices that benefit from mobile broadband.