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October 26, 2016 1 Evolution to LTE report 4G MARKET and TECHNOLOGY UPDATE INTRODUCTION LTE is a global success with 1.453 billion subscriptions by Q2 2016. LTE connects almost 1 in 5 mobile users worldwide (19.5%). New subscriptions signed up during Q2 2016 at an average of 53 million per month. LTE is the fastest developing mobile system technology ever. LTE is specified by 3GPP as a single global standard for paired and unpaired spectrum users. The vast majority of the standard is the same for FDD & TDD. GSA’s Evolution to LTE report provides an independent in-depth status view and analysis of the global 4G/LTE, LTE-Advanced and LTE-Advanced Pro market, supported by facts, and confirms the trends.