BOSTON-The potential for offering limited mobility services compared with fixed wireless services is increasing in emerging Asia markets, according to a new report by the Yankee Group. However, the services’ success has become a dilemma for Asian regulators because mobile network operators view the technology as “illegal” and as a competitive threat.
In China and India, the report predicts limited mobility technology will continue to be a source of conflict among cellular carriers, fixed operators and regulators. However, it will bring a highly competitive environment where cellular and limited mobility providers compete head-on in the short term.
However, long term, the status quo will be unsustainable, the report said, and regulators must make hard decisions about the services.
