By definition, a mobile access platform has a definite product lifecycle, as the next-generation network is introduced about every decade, with a useful life of about 20 years.
But that is true for virtually any product. The implications for connectivity services executives is quite clear: they must plan to replace every new product they introduce. My own rule of thumb is that service providers must plan on replacing about half of current legacy revenues every decade.
Illustrated on this chart, for example, are a number of products including:
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Resources for Networks & Communications Systems
Cable Television
Cellular Femtocell
Core Network
DAS (University Owned & Managed)
DAS (Vendor Owned & Managed)
GSM, CDMA, & LTE
In-Building WiFi Networks
In-Building Wired Networks
InfiniBand
IPTV
IPv4 and IPv6
Live Event Streaming
Local Server Rooms
Modular Data Center (Custom Data Centers)
Personal Cellular Use for University Business
Smartphones & Cellular on Campus
Software Definable Networks
Software Definable Radios
Streaming Media Players
Telepresence Robots
Traditional Telephone Systems
U-M Data Centers
Videoconferencing (BlueJeans)
VoIP Telephone Systems
VPN/Remote Access
White Spaces
WiFi Calling
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