Additional offload solutions are coming to market that siphon Internet bound traffic right out of the 3G data stream, using standard protocols, and redirects it to Internet interconnects, avoiding a portion of expensive 3G backhaul and the core network elements altogether. However, mobile operators won’t hear about these tactical, money saving solutions from their typical suppliers because the capacity upgrade gravy train is difficult for them to resist. Offering something that will cannibalize their own revenue stream? Unthinkable.

Look outside the box.