In the U.S. mobile broadband market, all major mobile carriers except T-Mobile have launched 3G mobile networks. At the end of 2006, out of the 225 million cellular subscribers in the United States, 15 million used a 3G-based mobile broadband service via cell phone, PDA, laptop or other device. Also, we estimate there were 3.5 to 4 million data card service subscribers in the U.S. in mid-2007. While WCDMA/HSPA technologies dominate worldwide, CDMA operators such as Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel currently own the majority of mobile broadband customers in the U.S.
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The Evolution of US Mobile Broadband Wireless
Posted by: Michael Cai and James Kuai March 14, 2008 04:00 AMIn the U.S. mobile broadband market, all major mobile carriers except T-Mobile have launched 3G mobile networks. At the end of 2006, out of the 225 million cellular subscribers in the United States, 15 million used a 3G-based mobile broadband service via cell phone, PDA, laptop or other device. Also, we estimate there were 3.5 to 4 million data card service subscribers in the U.S. in mid-2007. While WCDMA/HSPA technologies dominate worldwide, CDMA operators such as Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel currently own the majority of mobile broadband customers in the U.S.