it专业英语unit20mobilebroadband（mbb）technologies.pptVIP

UNIT20 Mobile Broadband (MBB) Technologies 　　　　　　20-1 Technical Part 20-1-1 Definition 　　Mobile broadband is the marketing term for wireless Internet access through a portable modem, mobile phone (called“cell phones”in North America and South Africa), USB Wireless Modem, or other mobile devices. 20-1-2 Introductions 　　With the arrival of new GSM mobile communications, wireless mobile data telecommunication progressively applies in more and more fields. According to data from the International Telecommunication Union, mobile broadband penetration worldwide was about 65 percent higher than fixed broadband penetration in 2010, but it was 1, 400 percent higher in African countries. 　　A barrier to mobile broadband was the coverage the mobile phone networks can provide. In many areas customers will not be able to achieve the speeds advertised due to mobile data coverage limitations. In addition, there are issues with connectivity, network capacity, application quality, and mobile network operators overall inexperience with data traffic. 　　Demand from emerging markets fueled growth in mobile broadband. Without a widespread fixed line infrastructure, many emerging markets leapfrog developed markets and use mobile broadband technologies to deliver high-speed internet access to the mass market. 　　Mobile internet, which had just been a distant dream till a few years ago, is progressing so fast today that it is revolutionizing the entire framework of communication technology today. Mobile internet is basically an extension of the internet on mobile devices which allows the users to access internet even while they are on a move.It is showing some kinds of smart devices in figure 20-1. Figure 20-1 Some modern smart phones 　　Mobile internet is a lot more than that. It is an integration of telecommunication technologies and internet in such a way that it provides solutions to all types of communication requirements of man today. With the amount of progress which has