2012-08-01

LTE surpass 3G numbers in 2013 in South Korea

The number of South Korea smartphone users on LTE could hit 42 million next year, making up 73 percent of all mobile phone users.

This represents a significant jump from the latest estimates of around 8.25 million LTE subscribers as of Jul. 2012, the consulting firm said, adding that it forecasts the number to hit 16 million by year-end.