Mobile consumers continue to have an insatiable appetite for faster wireless networking speeds and more data. Beyond looking for the latest, sexiest smartphone on the market, users are interested in the speed of their carrier’s network and its reliability, as this affects their ability to send emails and share photos, video or music. The largest US players remain spread across a variety of cellphone systems, including EDGE, 3G, LTE and WiMAX. However, there is a push to transition to the latest generation of 4G network speeds to satisfy customer demand. The Financial Times covered some of the latest happenings that signal this growing trend with Sprint moving toward LTE, which could also pave the way for a merger with T-Mobile.

Due to these movements and other industry rumors, the 3G / 4G wireless space will be one to watch. As a mobile Office developer, we are interested in this space as it will affect the mobile experience of users and the way they choose to consume data on their device. Rather than send document attachments via email, which can be a slow process depending on file size, users may shift to sending and accessing files and images in the cloud. This allows a more streamlined mobile office experience without the bandwidth and data hassles. Quickoffice users can already enjoy this capability through our integration with Box.net and Dropbox services.

Does the accessibility of fast and reliable wireless network speeds affect your mobile behavior?