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To meet end user's expectation we need working connection and interesting content. The source of content is not relevant from end user's perspective. It does not matter if content is from operator or from OTT source.
To provide connectivity there are only operators so they are a kind of gatekeepers. It is good that we have several parallel technologies but also several operators serving end users. This enables fast technological development and also affordable price points for different connectivity products.
The point we have missed almost completely is the fact that different applications have different requirements for the connectivity layer. Some applications need uplink some downlink, some are delay critical and some can't tolerate jitter. This so called network slicing functionality needs to paid more attention. Connectivity layer needs to be able to support different requirements transparently.
Another point that has been left aside is reliability. Especially mobile connections need to be more reliable. This is driven by new applications around IoT but also existing applications like VoIP. Also in this requirement network needs to provide service transparently to different service providers.
Reliability and access to different network capabilities needs to be regulated according Net Neutrality rules. Net Neutrality needs to be defined the way that one network can serve equally several use cases, but not discriminate any content providers. This can be achieved by open network API and easy to use SDK to be integrated with application that it can communicate with network.
Finally we need to change the current thinking where end device is adapting its function to network condition to situation where network is transparently adapting to end device requirement.
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