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Today Verizon introduces an expanded LTE footprint it dubs “XLTE”, which is based on the AWS spectrum it purchased from the U.S. government. XLTE promises to be twice the speed of LTE. In some markets, this will likely mean that the amazingly fast speeds we saw in the first weeks of LTE deployment may return. When LTE was first deployed, there was very few devices that could take advantage of the new network and its incredible speeds. The same will be true initially for XLTE. Currently, only the Samsung S5 and the HTC One (M8) will be ready without modification, according to www.droid-life.com. A software update pushed through the network should allow compatibility with many other devices.
Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C, have already seen increases in LTE capacity – these cities will likely lead the XLTE boost as well.
Ad a web streaming company, we are most concerned about when upgrades will occur for 4G modem devices, hotspots, and bonded cellular devices. We will need and expect a flurry of firmware update activity among providers such as Teradek and LiveU, to take advantage of these new speeds and expanded coverage.
Expanded wireless broadband coverage is always great news for producers wanted to distribute their content in the field. One day, the venue monopoly that hotel Internet services, for example, enjoy will go the way of the $2 hotel phone call. Just as people are now use their cell phone to place calls when staying a a hotel room, a bring-you-own-Internet reality may soon occur for event planners and independent AV companies who need broadband connectivity when on site. Currently, on site Internet fees are astronomical at most venues and hotspots can succumb to both congestion from attendees and passers-by on the WiFi side and in come cases, illegal blocking of WiFi frequencies by hotel Internet service providers.
So hopefully expanded spectrum allocations, the development of a variety of 4G-based ethernet routers, and enforcement of unlicensed spectrum airways will make streaming in the field a more reliable endeavor.
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