In the next four years, revenue from 4G mobile consumer services will grow aggressively. It is expected to exceed $70 billion worldwide in 2014.

A major 22% of device subscription will come from suites of operator-branded premium services, according to a study conducted by ABI Research.

As ABI Research practice director Philip Solis says, “Operators of 4G networks will refuse to be marginalized as 'dumb data pipe' service providers. Instead, they will offer suites of 'smart services' – some internally developed, others via partnerships with third party suppliers – that will be provided over 'smart networks' enabled with all-IP technologies, IMS infrastructure and cloud-based storage.”

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