Testing handovers between LTE and 3G cdma2000/1xEV-DO cellular networks

The global telecommunications market is witnessing a paradigm shift in demand as mobile data revenues surpass voice-based revenues in most western countries. Wireless network operators are focusing on expanding revenues in broadband services, where wireless technologies are perceived by users in the light of cable- and DSL-based broadband wired access. The rapid growth of mobile broadband is driven by demand for the latest devices, applications and services, which enable users to access any type of content on the move. This is driving up data usage on mobile networks at a tremendous rate, and operators need to respond with bandwidth availability, which in turn provides the driving force behind the development of evolved 3G and 4G systems such as 1xEV-DO revision A/B and LTE.

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