There were already 600 million mobile broadband users by the end of 2010, but that number is expected to double by the end of this year. With over 5 billion people expected to be using the networks by 2016, its capacity would need to increase 25 times to accommodate the connections. Smartphones are only going to get more popular and networks are going to have to get better. Read the full article at NYTimes.com
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.
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