But fears have grown that some of them have been giving their data subscribers an early peek, through customised feeds that media groups have been allowed to install in the lockup room.
The same process applies to unlimited data plan subscribers at 5GB of data use with the 4G LTE smartphone.
Verizon is also hoping shared-data plans convince subscribers to connect more devices to its network and pay more for service.
Telecom operators collect large amounts of data on their subscribers.
But CDR could essentially be used as a social network with lots of data on how subscribers are connected with each other and how often they talk to one another.
At the same time, rising smartphone penetration and the burgeoning data needs of subscribers using mobile devices such as the iPhone is putting a lot of strain on its 3G network that needs additional spectrum for strengthening.
At the same time, rising smartphone penetration and the burgeoning data needs of subscribers using mobile devices such as the iPhone is putting a lot of strain on its 3G network that needs more investment and additional spectrum for strengthening.
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Data on US mobile subscribers is taken from CTIA Wireless Association Year-End Survey Report.
While total revenue generating units fell by 63, 000 to 35.8 million, the company managed to add more high speed data and digital phone subscribers.
Since Sprint plans to maintain its niche by keeping its plans for LTE unlimited as well, the carrier will need more spectrum to meet the ever increasing demands of its data-hungry smartphone subscribers.
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Further, higher LTE speeds will see subscribers increasingly use data-intensive applications on their smartphones.
Higher LTE speeds will see subscribers increasingly using data-intensive applications on their smartphones.
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Telefonica stands to benefit if its subscribers increase their data allowance, although the service can also be used via wi-fi.
The number of subscribers on tiered data plans also continues to increase.
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In response, the company has started sending subscribers fact sheets about data usage and fees.
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However, considering that Sprint offers unlimited data plans, the ARPU data is skewed as most smartphone subscribers would opt for the unlimited plan.
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Telecom operators, Media companies and Utilities on the other hand generate massive amounts of data every day related to their subscribers, network operations, and services.
With the wireless industry getting more saturated, the focus has shifted from acquiring new subscribers to increasing the data usage of the existing subscriber base, and hence data ARPUs.
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Approximately 27 million, or about two-thirds, of all smartphone subscribers are on tiered data plans, compared to 45 percent a year ago, and about three-quarters of these have chosen the higher-tiered plans.
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More Subscribers Move to Tiered Data Plans.
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Chinese telcos, especially China Unicom first came out with the strategy of selling low cost smartphones to attract more 3G subscribers. 3G subscribers are typically heavy data users and help China Unicom in increasing its average revenue per user.
Both wireless carriers and mobile subscribers currently are saddled with data caps: price plans limiting the amount of data customers can access depending on their payment plan.
Speaking of phones, recent data reveals there are some 929 million wireless subscribers in India, according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.
The data also prompted to me to recommend to my subscribers to sell long positions in Microsoft and Intel.
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Iridium, which allows subscribers to make a phone call and data connection anywhere in the world, began operating in 1998 but soon ran into financial difficulties.
This type of plan is a win for both service providers and their customers because subscribers personalize plans by the amount of data and the quality of service they desire.
The data plans, coupled with the fact that no Sprint subscribers currently have iPhones unlike the competition, should result in healthy pre-orders for the company.
Traditionally a player that has preferred going after high-value contract customers, the largest wireless carrier in the U.S. warmed up to prepaid subscribers over the holidays with a double-data promotional offer.
The catch here is that the subscribers will be able to use only 3G for data and not 4G LTE.
This has made the acquisition of new subscribers, especially those that pay for higher-margin data plans, tough for the wireless carriers.
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