Global Mobile Broadband - The Fast Growth of LTE

Synopsis

LTE has become the fastest-developing mobile system technology, according to the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) and many countries around the world are either trialling or deploying 4G LTE networks. By mid 2013 it is expected there will be more one hundred in commercial operation. This report provides a summary of the overall global LTE market and includes valuable insights into the countries which are leading in terms of LTE development, written by BuddeComm’s Senior Analysts.

Latest developments:

Japan, South Korea and Scandinavia are some of the leading markets in terms of LTE; by January 2012 there were 49 LTE networks in commercial operation worldwide.

Companies mentioned in this report:

NTT DoCoMo; KDDI; Softbank; Telenor; TeliaSonera; Huawei; Ericsson; TDC; Nokia Siemens Network; ZTE; Telstra.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Market summary
  • 2.1 TD-LTE
• 3. Leading markets
  • 3.1 South Korea
  • 3.2 Japan
  • 3.3 Scandinavia
    • 3.3.1 Norway
    • 3.3.2 Sweden
    • 3.3.3 Denmark
• 4. Other brief case studies
  • 4.1 Russia deploys initial LTE network
  • 4.2 Italy’s spectrum auction anticipating LTE growth in 2012
  • 4.3 Auction in 2.6GHz band to provide MVNOs will access to LTE in France
  • 4.4 Accelerated LTE and FttX deployments fuel a rising demand for data in Hong Kong
  • 4.5 Australia in pilot phase
    • 4.5.1 Telstra launches commercial LTE
    • 4.5.2 LTE-based smart grid
  • 4.6 German LTE success – deployment in several spectrum bands
  • 4.7 Brazil wants LTE before FIFA World Cup
  • 4.8 Everything Everywhere teams with BT for LTE trial
  • 4.9 USA LTE plans under way
• 5. Related reports

• Table 1 – Worldwide LTE subscriber forecast – 2013 - 2015
• Table 2 – Worldwide LTE growth – October 2010; January 2011; July 2011; January 2012
• Table 3 – Average 4G mobile broadband speed data in Australia – 2010 - 2011

• Chart 1 – Average 4G mobile broadband speeds in Australia – 2010 - 2011

• Exhibit 1 – LTE definition
• Exhibit 2 – Countries with LTE commercial networks – January 2012
• Exhibit 3 – Long-term evolution (LTE) roadmap in Japan – 2008 - 2012