abilities if they decide to step into another's shoes. In the end, the best alternative will be a joint collaboration between mobile operators and media firms. 13.8 Future Outlook We have primarily divided the next 11 years into three smaller segments and provided some predictions for the future. The first segment runs from 2010 to 2012, the second one from 2013 to 2015 and the last one from 2015 to 2020 as shown in Figure 13.7. The futuristic view is listed for each of the components of the value chain that includes devices, RAN, Transport, Core Networks, OSS, Services and TM. Along with this futuristic view, we also highlighted the aspects of Fixed Mobile Convergence, amalgamation of Telecom and IT and convergence of ICT, Media and Banking industries. 13.8.1 2010-2012 Year 2012 will be the year of 3G-LTE or EPS when we can expect to see a lot more of its deployments. EPS will not only be rolled out by teir1 3GPP (HSPA) operators, but also few EV-DO operators will migrate to LTE during 2012. The scale of this migration will depend on the success of initial LTE, availability of devices and commitment from tier1 operators during the 2010-2011 period. The specifications of 3GPP LTE-Advanced and IEEE 802.16 which are IMT-Advanced (4G) candi- dates will be completed by 2011. At the same time, 3G (HSPA) will be extensively deployed in countries like India, Pakistan, and Thailand. In transport networks, Gigabit Ethernet Radios will get more momentum behind not only EPS markets but also in the 3G markets. And, operators will start to get ROI from services like financial services and M2M. According to ITU, the mobile cellular subscription will reach five billion in 2010. 13.8.1.1 Devices Few WiMAX enabled phones are expected to be available in 2010 while a first handheld (tablet) from Samsung was made available by Clearwire in August, 2009. LTE phones are expected in 2012 while USB dongles and modems are available as of mid 2010. Qualcomm, the key supplier of LTE chipsets plans provided engineering samples of LTE enabled