3G and LTE Mobile Broadband trends across the world.

With the proliferation of the mobile video consumption, mobile operators are facing a lot of pressure on their networks to meet this increasing demand. This trend is henceforth facilitated, by what Connectikpeople.co soon #Retinknow®, can call, the tremendous LTE network and 3G build taking place across the world. China with over 1.2 billion mobile subscribers is one of the key players who lead this revolution.
As part of our global commitment as a must-attend landmark for the end-to-end digital transformation, Connectikpeople.co soon #Retinknow®, has captured for you the Infonetics Research 1st quarter 2014 (1Q14) 3G and LTE MobileBroadband Devices and Subscribers market share, size, and forecasts report.
Connectikpeople.co soon #Retinknow®, can observe that, the report tracks over 50 mobile broadband market segments and sub-segments, including smartphones, operating systems (OS), routers, cards, USBs, embedded devices (such as tablets) and subscribers, all by the type of network they connect to, including LTE, W-CDMA/HSPA, and other networks.
According to this report, the hangover from the holiday season impacted the usually-dynamic FDD-LTE smartphone segment in 1Q14, with revenue dipping 14% quarter-
over-quarter, to $43 billion
Others market highlights captured include:  
  • The only smartphone technologies to grow sequentially in 1Q14 were TD-SCDMA and TDD-LTE
  • In 1Q14, mobile router revenue grew 24% sequentially and from the year-ago 1st quarter
  • Meanwhile, mobile e-reader sales nose-dived 46% in 1Q14 from a year ago
  • In the USB card segment, FDD-LTE cards made up 44% of revenue, overtaking W-CDMA
  • Lower-cost, entry-level devices based on W-CDMA are growing in popularity, sparked by a determined push by Chinese OEMs keen to grab market share
  • TDD-LTE embedded tablets are forecast by Infonetics to grow at a 155% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2013 to 2018

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