Mumbai, Maharashtra -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/18/2011 -- The Information and Communication Technologies Practice at Frost & Sullivan, a Global Growth Partnership Company, will be hosting an Analyst Briefing titled “The Fourth Generation (4G) – LTE to Drive the Growth of Mobile Broadband,” on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 11:30 a.m. IST time.

With increasing Smartphone adoption and high demand for data intensive applications, the mobile operators today are burdened with immediate need to upgrade their network infrastructure to be able to offer high-speed data services to the consumers. The mobile operators are planning to move to 4G technologies to accommodate the surge in data traffic. Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) and LTE are the two primary 4G technologies, with mobile operators globally being more inclined towards LTE as the technology of the future.

The Frost & Sullivan Analyst Briefing will discuss the changing technology landscape in South Asia and Middle East, with a key focus on India, Saudi Arabia and UAE to evaluate readiness of these telecom markets in embracing LTE technology. Highlights of the Analyst Briefing will include analyses of Growth of Mobile Broadband, Drivers and Restraints of LTE technology and key operator announcements regarding deployment of LTE technology.

This Briefing will benefit all the value chain participants in the LTE ecosystem such as Mobile Operators, Telecom Equipment Vendors, Device Manufacturers (OEM’s), Chipset Manufacturers and also Investment Analysts.

According to Frost & Sullivan, as the demand for mobile broadband services continues to explode, the service providers have shown preference for moving towards faster data networks.

With LTE technology offering lower operating costs for mobile data transfer, the mobile operators worldwide are progressively committing themselves to LTE network deployments as a path for moving towards Fourth Generation (4G) services. With recent LTE launches in Europe and the US, the device and service ecosystem is expected to mature and LTE will gain further momentum in other markets across the globe, particularly in Asia Pacific and Middle East.

To participate in this complimentary Briefing, please email Caroline Lewis/ Nimisha Iyer, Corporate Communications, Frost & Sullivan, at caroline.lewis@frost.com / nimisha.iyer@frost.com with the following information: Your full name, company name, title, telephone number, e-mail, address, city, state, and country.

Upon receipt of the above information, a registration link will be emailed to you. You may also register to receive a recorded version of the Briefing, at anytime, by submitting the aforementioned contact details.

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Contact
Caroline Lewis
Corporate Communications – South Asia
P: +91.98217 37935
F: +91.22.2832 4713
E: caroline.lewis@frost.com

Nimisha Iyer
Corporate Communications –Middle East, North Africa and South Asia
P: +91.98200 50519
F: +91.22.2832 4713
E: niyer@frost.com