4GCounts along with Maravedis releases its latest findings on the 4G landscape, including WiMAX and LTE. The report states that BWA/WiMAX subscribers reached 4.72 million being served by over 200 operators throughout the world after 3Q of 2009.
The worldwide subscriber base generated an estimated quarterly revenue of $798 million dollars. Residential subscribers, at 68 percent, continue to dominate the base, with business subscribers make up 32 percent. Product certification from the WiMAX Forum allowed the technology to grow. It certified five more subscriber stations, 19 mobile WiMAX CPEs and four base stations.
The report also highlights steps that providers are taking to ensure there will be enough spectrum space for 4G technology in the near future. Operators have begun taking steps to manage data traffic and preparing for the newest round of users.
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