The 4G LTE Briefing

Overview

This study charts the opportunity - both immediate and anticipated - to be seized by vendors, MNOs and regulators in a bid to be among the first to offer the next generation mobile broadband. Readers of the full report will gain unsurpassed insight of the development route of this technology, based on current and forecast LTE subscriber numbers, hardware shipments and regional operator status. The potential revenues and improved user experience as well as the prospect of enhanced data capacity is expounded in depth; no less are the factors inhibiting widespread LTE adoption, such as initial investment costs and limited device availability, investigated and resolved.

1. Introduction................................... 2

2. LTE & LTE Advanced Objectives..................... 3

3. LTE Market Ecosystem.......................... 4

Figure 1: LTE Ecosystem............................................ 4

3.1 Equipment Manufacturers & Suppliers................ 4

3.2 End User Device Vendors................. 4

3.3 Service/ Application Providers..................... 4

3.4 Mobile Network Operators..................... 5

4. LTE Mobile Subscriber Forecast................. 5

Figure 2: Global LTE Mobile Broadband Subscribers Split by 8 Key Regions (m)  2011-2016................ 5

Table 1: Global LTE Mobile Broadband Subscribers Split by 8 Key Regions (m) 2011-2016................. 6

Table 2: LTE Network Commitments Split by 8 Key Regions (Number of MNOs)  June 2011.............. 6

6. LTE Future Launches.................... 7

Figure 3: LTE Network Launch Date by Country: 2009-2013 and Beyond.............................. 8

7. Spectrum for LTE Deployments......................... 8

Figure 4: LTE Potential Spectrum Bands................................. 9

7.1 Spectrum Refarming...................... 9

Table 3: Key Mobile Broadband Technology Parameter Comparisons.................. 10

9. Recommendations............................... 11

9.1 Service Providers................................. 11

9.2 Vendors.......................................... 11