Information Systems and Applications: Individual blog post 2

My thoughts on how new 4G networking technologies will affect the use of mobile devices in business.

4G (Fourth Generation) LTE mobile technology is on the horizon, and Telecom will be trialling it's 4G LTE network capabilities later this year (2012). The 4G LTE technology is designed primarily for smartphones and will affect the use of mobile devices in businesses in several different ways, essentially enabling people to communicate faster.  

The main change that we will see in business is that more people will be using a smartphone. A study conducted by Ericson indicates the proportion of Kiwis using smartphones will increase from 30 per cent to 50 per cent over the next six months; it is my prediction that with the introduction of the 4G technology this number will dramatically increase because of faster internet access and the cost of the smartphone decreasing as they become more common place and new technology is introduced.  

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10828784

This will affect business because employees no longer need to physically in the office to check emails or communicate with clients, with their smartphone, they can communicate on the go!