The time for sophisticated modems on smartphones or mobile devices

In an indispensable dynamic to avoid a negative impact on network performance and function, I can recall that, Operators need to push their handset OEMs to increase adoption of next-generation modems in mobile devices.
As mobile operators rapidly transition subscribers to LTE-Advanced and LTE-Advanced Pro, ABI Research suggests that failure to do this will have a negative impact on network performance and function.

I can also observe that, devices supporting LTE-Advanced networks are more widespread, with almost one in every four LTE smartphones shipped in 2016 expected to be powered by a modem supporting a down link speed higher than 200 Mbps.

According to ABI Research, now that LTE-Advanced services are maturing, the prospects of LTE-Advanced Pro are becoming more pronounced to industry members; notably the use of higher carrier aggregation combinations exceeding three channels, the use of advanced MIMO features and elevation beamforming, as well as the deployment of higher modulation methods like 256-QAM.