NOTAS: | "LTE’s appeal and growing affordability means operators in developed markets have to refarm GSM or CDMA spectrum to accommodate demand. However, the majority of operators are not in a position today to close their legacy networks, nor will they be in the next one or two years. Rather, these operators are deciding how best to manage a transition towards full network closure, considering M2M, voice, and roaming revenue cannibalization remains a pertinent issue. We do not expect 2G networks to be retired en masse until closer to 2020." |