4G Americas reports that there are 178 commercial LTE networks in 72 countries compared to 74 commercial networks one year ago, recording over 100 new LTE networks in the last 12 months. The U.S. and Canada added 58 million HSPA and LTE mobile broadband connections annually at the first quarter, which translates to mobile broadband now comprising 49 percent of all mobile connections in the region, according to research by Informa Telecoms & Media. Read More
Chris Pearson, President of 4G Americas commented, “Innovations in technology and service providers’ commitment to upgrading their network
s to LTE has moved the U.S. and Canada to the current mobile broadband leadership position. However, the leadership of LTE in North America is fragile, as more spectrum allocations by governments are needed soon to alleviate the impending spectrum crunch.”
Source - Procera (June 10, 2013)
“The Americas is at an exciting technology transition point right now,” stated Kristin Paulin, Senior Research Analyst at Informa Telecoms & Media. “LTE subscriptions surpassed 49 million for the region in the first quarter of 2013, and the region has already toppled over the 50 million milestone in May. Meanwhile, GSM subscription growth peaked in the fourth quarter 2012 in Latin America, and subscription growth is now driven by HSPA and to a lesser extent by LTE.”
