 completed: Standardization of IMT-Advanced (LTE-Advanced) in 2011. R&D of IMT-Advanced systems in 2013. Availability of Engineering Chipsets in 2013 which are used for interoperability testing between various infrastructure, handset and test equipment vendors. The interoperability testing will be completed in 2014. Delivery of test devices and test tools in 2014. Lab and Field Trials by operators will be executed in 2015. Delivery of form-factor devices in 2016. Target of delivering 1.0 Gbps to handheld devices will be achieved in 2016. Thus, TF and especially backcasting provides a structure for systematically deducing possible innova- tion steps with possible innovation activities leading to covering future customer needs. Foreseeing the business potential of a technology remains a challenge; any miscalculations can lead to a major disaster. On the other hand, the technology foresight process can reduce uncertainty because participants can align their endeavors once they arrive at shared visions. The ability to foresee the potential of emerging technologies is a big reward indeed - companies can boost the return-on-investment manifold and they can predict much better which of their new products or their competitors' will succeed in the longer run. 12.9 Technology Roadmapping Technology Roadmap is a strategic planning tool to integrate business and technology strategies. It is an ongoing process that also links the technology development path with the organizational goals for new product development. Further on, the product development processes of manufacturers link with the deployment strategies of the operators. This linkage is necessary for a successful launch and commercialization of a product or solution. The technology roadmap provides a visual representation of the strategic initiatives of a company. Roadmapping is seen as a step in the strategic planning process, wherein it lays out a clear visual representation of the goals achieved, and to be achieved on a temporal basis. This process is more importa