Wi-Fi Offloading, Why? – Chapter 7
“We Have Overcapacity – No Need for Wi-Fi Offloading”
This is what you will hear asking the more technical part of your organization about the prospect of using Wi-Fi Offloading. They are not lying. You probably have overcapacity in your cellular network, but most likely only on an average level.
Yes, the overcapacity statement is likely only true on an average level looking at the whole cellular network.
As discussed extensively in this paper, Wi-Fi Offloading is primarily about providing indoor coverage. But it also plays a role in adding capacity at the right locations. Take a mobile operator stating they have overcapacity with only 60% utilization. No matter how well they plan their network, there will always be congested cell sites. We call this the “churn zone,” as users may be frustrated and find a competitor that provides better coverage and capacity.
We suggest that mobile operators do selective Wi-Fi Offloading at those locations to provide the best possible user experience.
Recorded session from July 23, 2024
Solutions for mobile / Wi-Fi convergence
As the mobile industry enters a new and much less profitable era, Wi-Fi is growing in importance as an effective, cost-efficient, and necessary complementary solution.
View this Wi-Fi Now special event recording from July 23 with Cisco, American Bandwidth, and Enea, where we explore all the current convergence offerings and their status.
When: Available on-demand.
Duration: Approximately 2 hours including presentations, panel Q&A, and audience Q&A.
