Will LTE replace fixed broadband

LTE is a complement to DSL and other fixed broadband technologies, not a replacement.

A fibre based fixed network provides an almost unlimited bandwidth and is very suitable for HDTV distribution and similar applications requiring extremely high and continuous bitrates. For distribution of HDTV to large size screens in homes the requirement is often to support hundreds of channels and three simultaneous programs. This requires streaming of 20-60 Mbps and is, except for in some rural cases, best supported by cable and satellite TV networks.

However LTE offers support for bandwidth demanding applications such as interactive TV, POD TV to laptops and handheld terminals as well as most other type of broadband services. The services of fixed and mobile broadband systems are converged and the advantages of both technologies are combined to create new and even more attractive services.