Global LTE handset shipments grew by a healthy +16% annually in Q2 2017. China surpassed 100M LTE handset shipment threshold for eight quarters in a row, shipping a strong number of LTE shipments during the quarter, and remained the world's biggest 4G handset market for twleve quarters in a row, due to strong product promotions from local and foreign vendors. The US kept no.2 position while India remained the world's no.3 LTE handset market, partly helped by improved market conditions after stringent cash reform policy. Our extensive report tracks global LTE handset shipments and vendor marketshare for 35 major vendors in 6 major LTE countries --China, the US, India, Japan, South Korea and Canada -- from Q1 2012 through Q2 2017.