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Research and Markets: LTE Subscriptions reach 6.4 Million in Q4'2011 with Verizon Wireless and NTT DoCoMo leading the market share reveals new database from Signals and Systems TelecomJan 11, 2012 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3ab42c/2g3g4g_subscript) has announced the addition of the "2G/3G/4G Subscriptions, Deployments, Spectrum Holdings and Infrastructure Contracts Database Q1'2012" directory to their offering. With over 49 fully commercial network launches and 200 LTE-enabled devices available in the market as of January 2012, LTE adoption has considerably gained momentum throughout the globe. Unique market and operator requirements have driven several early LTE launches. Driven by these early launches global LTE subscriptions reached 6.4 Million at the end of Q4'2011. From an operator viewpoint Verizon Wireless (U.S) is leading the market with a 64 % market share thanks to its tremendous coverage footprint that currently spans across 178 regional markets in the United States. Verizon's market share is followed by NTT DoCoMo, which represents 23 % of all LTE subscriptions. Going forward, the LTE market is set to grow with a CAGR of 150 % over the next 5 years and will eventually represent more than 8 % of all mobile connections by 2016. From an infrastructure manufacturer perspective, Ericsson, Nokia Siemens Networks and Alcatel-Lucent are leading the market and account for a combined market share of 65 % of all LTE contracts. Ericsson is also leading the market from a technology neutral perspective with a 25 % stake in all global 2G/3G/4G contracts. Covering over 810 operators, 53 infrastructure vendors and 222 countries worldwide the 2G/3G/4G Subscriptions, Deployments and Infrastructure Contracts Database Q1'2012 tracks global cellular network deployments, infrastructure vendor contracts, and subscriptions by technology, data protocol, category (pre-paid, post paid), region, country, and operator. The report includes: - Infrastructure contracts by technology, data protocol, region, country, vendor and operator - Infrastructure market share by equipment type, region, country and vendor - Network deployments by technology, data protocol, region, country and operator. - Number of cellular network subscriptions (as of Q4'2011) by air interface technology, data protocol, region, country and operator - Five-year subscriptions forecasts by air interface technology, data protocol, region, country and operator - Subscriptions market share data by air interface technology, data protocol, region, country and operator. - Penetration data by region and country - Population data by region and country For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3ab42c/2g3g4g_subscript CONTACT: Research and Markets Laura Wood, Senior Manager, [email protected] U.S. Fax: 646-607-1907 Fax (outside U.S.): +353-1-481-1716 ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected]. |