Mobile Broadband in India

"A comment that I had written on a discussion regarding mobile broadband in India on BWA spectrum"


Personally, I believe there is first need to drive the need for BROADBAND for common man. Probably the operator will have enough time to study the market after the 3G deployment. India has wide range of user-base. Dongles are not the business for common man. Who needs "data" and what goes on "data" will be drive the mode of deployment of BROADBAND.
Broandband is for internet-hunger users who wants it push stream data on regular basis. Social network even if blooms, the 3G will be sufficient to deliver/handle it. LTE/WIMAX shall replace HOT spot services. While on-the-go users need multi-mode handsets or laptop users can be used.

Indian market is very much different than US (or european) data users. Entertainment industry could be primary drive to promote data (like video/audio stream etc) on multiple form-factor LTE or Wimax handhelds.

Data demand on 3G will driver the future user-base for BWA users.