Global LTE Handset Vendor Shipments by Country: Q4 2012

Global LTE handset shipments surged and doubled sequentially in Q4 2012. The US, South Korea and Japan continued to witness astonishing 4G subscriber growth as well as an encouraging supply of LTE-ready handsets such as Apple's iPhone 5 and Nokia's Lumia 920. The United States remains by far the world's largest LTE phone market, boosted by Apple, Samsung and others. This report tracks global LTE handset shipments and vendor marketshare for 16 major vendors in 4 major LTE countries from Q1 through Q4 2012.