The U.S. wireless providers handled more than 3.2 trillion megabytes (MB) of data in 2013: facts, figures and keys actors.

With the proliferation of the 3G and LTE Networks, across the world; carriers, wireless providers and operators are witnessing more than ever the increasing consumption of data.

As part of our global commitment, Connectikpeople.co soon Retinknow® has captured for you the annual survey, from CTIA, the Wireless Association®. According to this study, US nation’s carriers invest billions of dollars every year to provide consumers with the world’s best wireless networks, products and services, but they also need to redouble their efforts to work collaboratively and identify additional spectrum bands for mobile broadband use to meet future consumer demands.

This means, they need to start a new dialogue with all affected stakeholders to develop a long-term strategic spectrum vision for 2020 and beyond.

Connectikpeople.co soon Retinknow® can also observe that, in 2013, wireless carriers invested a record breaking $33.1 billion in capital expenditures, approximately $101 per subscriber, excluding the cost of spectrum.

The U.S. has five percent of the world’s mobile users, American wireless providers invested 24 percent of the world’s total expenditures in 2013.  

The survey also reveals continued significant annual growth in mobile subscribers, devices and network usage, and a comparison to 2010 figures further underscores the transformative and dramatic growth in the mobile ecosystem over the past three years

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Infographics on the U.S. wireless providers capital expenditures, consumer usage (voice, data, SMS and MMS) and wireless subscriber connections and types of device used are available.