The top 25 Long Term Evolution operators will reach a 3G/UMTS subscriber base of 1.087 billion, of which 226.7 million will be served with dual mode 3G/LTE devices in 2015.
Results of the latest Maravedis research show that nearly 84% of mobile operators around the world will be moving from HSPA/HSPA+ in anticipation of their evolution to LTE.
LTE infrastructure capex is expected to reach $14 billion in 2015.