Mobile 2011: Data Consumption Will Explode

Expect congested networks, connected devices and a deluge of enterprise apps to hit the mobile space next year.

The always-unpredictable mobile space enters 2011 at a particularly dynamic time. Carriers are now bringing 4G networks online, even as their definitions of “4G” vary. Meanwhile, mobile data consumption is exploding and the FCC trying to settle on policies both to regulate the industry and to free up more spectrum. So while forecasting the path of mobile tends to be fraught with peril, here are some trends we expect to see in 2011.

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