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Below are various user trends (wireless access to Internet by smartphones, tablets, laptops, home/office broadband links etc.).
High resolution photos and videos imply bigger amount of data and so the requirement for higher data speeds.
In addition, streaming of videos require lower latencies.
Lower latencies ensure requisite data speeds are maintained within requisite error limits.
It is desirable that connectivity is maintained during the video streaming.
Though voice calls are here to stay, video calls are certainly increasing in numbers.
This shall too require higher data speeds (depending on resolution) and lower latencies to maintain the requisite quality.
Also, constant connectivity is critical here.
Here, Smart office mean connectivity to company VPN and messaging/calls/e-mails (etc.) running seamlessly over it.
Higher data speeds, lower latencies, and constant connectivity are the requirements here.
As more and more types of mobile applications are conceived, number of running applications on mobiles are going to increase.
Applications shall have different or similar requirements.
Similar to Smart office, if higher data speeds, lower latencies, and constant connectivity are maintained, the applications shall work smoothly.
An example of cloud based application is storing photos "on cloud".
Applications based on cloud shall require periodic (or even constant) network access - in the background or during its use.
Constant connectivity with certain data speeds is desirable here.
More number of applications do updates/sync in the background.
This lead to increase in the average data requirements on network, plus constant connectivity is desirable.
Mobile broadband now offers matching speeds and lower costs relative to FBB.
So MBB is fast replacing FBB. Requirement is data pipe with higher and constant speed.
Connectivity to Internet is now expected during high speed travels like high speed trains, high speed cars, and aeroplanes.
Though certain level of connectivity through satellite links is available in aeroplanes,
cost per bit is higher compared to the cost that could be achieved from terrestrial wireless access (e.g. LTE).
Challenge is to maintain connectivity (and desirably data speed too) during high mobility.
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