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The Bottom Line
1.0 Report Summary
1.1 Purpose of Report
1.2 Scope of Report
1.3 Research Approach
2.0 4G Technology Snapshot
2.1 Long Term Evolution (LTE)
2.1.1 LTE FDD and TDD
2.1.2 LTE Advanced
2.1.3 Voice over LTE (VoLTE)
2.2 WiMax and WiMax 2
3.0 Mobile Operators’ LTE Strategies
3.1 LTE Deployments
3.1.1 U.S. Mobile Network Operators
3.1.2 Global Mobile Network Operators
3.1.3 Enabling LTE Deployments: Network Equipment Vendors
3.2 LTE Spectrum and Network Management
3.2.1 Spectrum Fragmentation
3.2.2 Network Consolidation (M&A) and Network Sharing
3.2.3 Small Cells and Wi-Fi Offloading
3.3 Monetizing LTE
3.3.1 Mobile Data Pricing Plans
3.3.2 Value Added Services
Mobile Entertainment Services
Cloud Services
Connected Home Services
Rich Communicate Suite-enhanced (RCS-e)
VAS Enabler Profiles
3.3.3 VoLTE
3.3.4 Machine-to-Machine (M2M)
4.0 Consumer Perspectives
5.0 Market Forecasts
5.1 Market Drivers and Barriers
5.2 Forecast Methodology
5.3 Forecast of LTE Mobile Subscribers
6.0 Market Implications and Recommendations
7.0 Appendix
7.1 Global LTE Deployments
7.2 Glossary
7.3 Index of Companies
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