According to a report by 4G Americas, LTE and HSPA mobile broadband subscriptions continue to experience phenomenal growth within the Americas. The LTE connections in North America is reaching 78.9 million subscriptions, representing 21 percent off total mobile connections in this region. This is far ahead of the worldwide average for LTE's share within the mobile segment which is only 2.4 percent. The North American LTE market remains the market leader with more than 50 percent of the world’s 157.7 million LTE connections being in this region, as at the end of September 2013.
“Meteoric growth of LTE in North America continues to set the global pace and leadership of mobile broadband innovation,” stated Chris Pearson, President of 4G Americas. “There were more than 50 million new LTE connections in one year, showcasing the significant customer response to LTE’s technology advancements and increased data speeds.”Bob Calaff, Director of Latin America and the Caribbean at 4G Americas stated, “We continue to see tremendous growth in LTE in Latin America and the Caribbean, with an increase of close to half a million new LTE subscribers added in the third quarter.” He continued, “With over 30 commercial LTE networks currently serving as the foundation, 4G Americas in fact expects hockey-stick growth in these subscriber figures starting in 2014.” Read More ''3Q2013: LTE Market Share at 21% in North America vs. 2.4% Worldwide: LTE Expected to be Leading Technology in 2014 in North America'
