497 network operators in 150 countries have committed to deploy LTE networks so far, according to a recent GSA report. Currently there are 288 commercial LTE networks in 104 countries.
Verizon Wireless has launched LG Revolution™ LTE smartphone today. LG Revolution is Android™ smartphone preloaded with the Neflix application and features 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen.
Sprint has introduced the second 4G WiMAX capable handset, Samsung Epic 4G, a Galaxy S smartphone and Samsung Mobile's first 4G Android-powered device.
Maravedis-Rethink projects 458 million dual-mode (TD-LTE + FDD-LTE) devices activated by 2016, according to the latest research report titled "Global 4G Device Forecast 2012-2016."