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This year may end up being a critical one for LTE momentum. Deloitte predicts that 200-plus carriers spanning a total of 75 countries will introduce an LTE network by the time 2013 has come to a close, and subscriptions are expected to climb north of 200 million, which is 17 times greater than the number of subscriptions that existed just two years ago.... More Info

Verizon has the largest 4G LTE network in the US, but who has the fastest? According to PCWorld/TechHive, AT&T’s next-gen mobile network can claim the speediest signaling, while Verizon seems content to pursue an expansion strategy that helped it pull in $28.2 billion in mobile-data revenues in 2012.... More Info

Last month, on a particularly lovely day on the French Riviera, Pipeline had the occasion to recognize some of the most innovative companies working in the communications and entertainment technology (COMET) industry. As yachts motored by and vacationers and locals meandered through the streets of quaint Beaulieu-sur-Mer, just a few miles from Nice, we were honored to host a gala reception to present the 2013 COMET Innovation Awards.... More Info

For mobile network operators, a pair of converging trends is presenting unprecedented opportunities as well as challenges for business growth. First, the broader deployment of LTE- and 4G-enabled devices allows MNOs to accelerate the return on investment (ROI) of their mobile broadband networks and, in addition to voice, deliver new and innovative mobile UC, or unified communications, applications to enterprise users.... More Info

You know, I’m not a guy who thinks that competition for competition’s sake makes everything better. Take competitive cooking shows, for example.... More Info