In the first quarter of 2011, Verizon Wireless activated half a million LTE-enabled devices, while Japan’s NTT DoCoMo scored 25,000 LTE subscriptions, according to a new Market Data report from ABI Research. These are solid gains out for LTE, and point to strong demand for fast wireless data connections.
“We believe LTE adoption will take off more rapidly than expected, with more operators announcing network launches and existing players widening network coverage,” says ABI Research analyst Fei Feng Seet. “And as mobile data speeds increase, the idea of replacing fixed lines with wireless connections becomes more popular among consumers.”
