Lte Subscriptions To Surpass 130 Million In 2013,

Dublin, Oct. 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets
( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9l..._3g_and_4g ) has announced the addition of a new database "2G, 3G & 4G Mobile Network Subscriptions, Spectrum Licensing, Ownership, Infrastructure Contracts & Handset Shipments Database: 2013 - 2020" to their offering.

This latest database indicates that global mobile network subscriptions will reach 7.4 Million at the end of 2013. Mobile broadband in particular is witnessing considerable growth.

This analysis estimates that HSPA subscriptions have already crossed the 1 Billion mark. LTE is estimated to account for nearly 130 Million subscriptions at the end of 2013. Driven by ongoing deployments, LTE penetration will significantly grow at a CAGR of 53% over the next 7 years. LTE connections will eventually represent more than 2.4 Billion subscriptions in 2020. Presently U.S, Japanese and South Korean mobile network operators are leading LTE subscriptions with a combined market share of 75%, driven by their early adoption of the technology.

Covering over 818 mobile network operators and 222 countries worldwide the "2G, 3G & 4G Mobile Network Subscriptions, Spectrum Licensing, Ownership, Infrastructure Contracts & Handset Shipments: 2013 - 2020" database tracks mobile network subscription, penetration, handset shipment, spectrum licensing, mobile infrastructure contracts and network ownership data. The database will be of value to current and future potential investors into the wireless sector, as well as wireless carriers and infrastructure/device vendors who wish to broaden their knowledge of the ecosystem.

Key Topics Covered:

Mobile Network Subscriptions Database

Number of mobile network subscriptions (2011 - 2020) by:

• Region
• Country
• Mobile network operator
• Air interface technology*
• Mobile Penetration Database

Population data (2011 - 2020) by:

• Region
• Country
• Mobile penetration % data (2011 - 2020) by:
• Region
• Country
• Mobile Handset Shipments Database

Mobile handset shipments (2011 - 2020) by:

• Region
• Country
• Air interface technology*
• Mobile Spectrum Licensing Database

Operator Spectrum data by:

• Region
• Country
• Mobile network operator
• Air interface technology*
• Frequency
• Bandwidth
• Mobile Network Infrastructure Contracts Database

Mobile network infrastructure contracts by:

• Region
• Country
• Mobile network operator
• Air interface technology*
• Infrastructure vendor/supplier
• Contract value ($ Million)
• Contract date
• Equipment type
• Mobile Network Ownership Database

Mobile network ownership data by:

• Region
• Country
• Mobile network operator
• Parent company
• Investment %
• Status

*Air interface technology is categorized in the following categories:

• CDMA (1xED-DO,1xEV-DO Rev A/B, 1xRTT)
• UMTS (W-CDMA, HSPA)
• GSM
• LTE
• TD-SCDMA
• US TDMA
• iDEN
• PHS

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