Lionel Sujay Vailshery
Research expert covering cloud computing and emerging tech industries
Mobile communications in the United States - statistics & facts
From TikTok live streams to fitness tracking, U.S. consumers have fully embraced on-the-go connectivity. This has been enabled by a highly competitive mobile communications industry, with network operators battling to provide the best possible mobile data services across the country. The number of mobile cellular subscriptions in the United States continues to climb, having surpassed one subscription per inhabitant in 2014, placing the United States among the best-connected nations worldwide. The industry’s focus is firmly on the rollout, adoption, and upgrade of 5G (fifth generation) networks, with industry leaders exploring the broad range of capabilities made possible by the latest generation of mobile technology.
