New iGR Study Compares Mobile Data Pricing for 60 U.S. Mobile Operators

摘要

These days, it seems, everyone is talking about the oncoming storm of mobile data and how - through a mix of LTE, Wi-Fi and small cell - wireless carriers will eventually be able to meet the surge in demand. However, not quite as much attention is paid to how much U.S. mobile operators charge per megabyte for using mobile broadband data, the range of pricing options, and how much operators charge for "overage." In late September 2012, iGR studied the public rate plans for 60 U.S. mobile operators. iGR reviewed integrated plans (those that include voice, text and data), data-only plans (those that only provide mobile broadband service) and overage prices. iGR discovered that there is a wide range in data pricing for integrated rate plans and a smaller range for data-only plans.