The carrier also is spending billions of dollars to build out a next-generation broadband network, using a technology called LTE, that can handle more wirelessdatatraffic.
However, wirelessdatatraffic dropped 7.4% sequentially and average revenue per user declined from 71 to 63 RMB, suggesting that many of the 3G additions may not have been of the highest quality.
More flexibility in managing datatraffic could also prompt wireless service providers to incorporate their own CDN-like technologies, thereby providing new competition for Akamai.
It would seem there is a relatively simple solution to the wirelessdata deluge faced by mobile operators: shift the traffic that is tying up their networks to Wi-Fi hotspots whenever possible.