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Shared Plans are taking off in a big way in the US this year and so is 4G/LTE. According to Verizon Communications Inc., the second largest mobile operator in the US, more than 36% of retail postpaid accounts are now on a Share Everthing Plan. The surge in smartphones usage are also noted this year with 64% of its Wireless retail postpaid customers using these devices, marking a 61% increase from end March 2013 to end June 2013. Verizon Wireless expansion of LTE network has reached 99% of its current 3G network footprint covering 500 markets and more than 95 percent of the U.S. population, providing access to 301 million people. The growth has translated into year-over-year double-digit percentage growth in operating income and earnings per share for Verizon for the period ending June 2013, especially in the retail postpaid segment.
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