Operator Plans for the Ultra-Dense Network

Over several years of forecasting small cell deployments, Rethink Research has seen changes in operators' priorities in technology, timing and services. However, one factor has remained constant - with every forecast, the projected density of urban networks increases as data consumption outdoes expectations and new services are added. In this session, we will share the results of a new survey of mobile operators worldwide and their plans for small cells, Wi-Fi offload and other approaches to adding dense capacity. This will provide insights into current thinking, as well as forecasts of future uptake, including how MNOs anticipate they will achieve 'ultra-dense networks' by the end of the decade, as well as the key obstacles in their path.