Cell phone tech, yes we are leaping ahead!

"There is a misimpression out there that the U.S. lags behind in wireless," he said. "And that's simply not true."

Indeed, five years ago it would be easy to say that the U.S. was much further behind in terms of technology and services than countries in Europe or Asia. But over the past couple of years the market has changed, and the U.S. is actually leading the world in terms of innovation. Guttman-McCabe points to the smartphone phenomenon and advancements in wireless broadband services as examples.

The iPhone, which many experts believe was a major step forward in terms of design and functionality for a mobile phone, was created in the U.S. It was also offered to wireless subscribers in the U.S. before anywhere else in the world. The same is true of other innovative phones. For example, the first device to use Google's Android operating system debuted first in the U.S.

What's more, the next generation of wireless broadband service is being led by wireless operators in the U.S., who are starting to deploy the world's first mobile LTE and WiMax networks. He also pointed out that U.S. cell phone subscribers use more 3G data services than any other subscribers throughout the world. And even though Americans may pay more per month for cell phone service, they actually use more voice minutes and services than their counterparts in other countries, which means on a per-minute basis, they actually pay far less than cell phone users in other parts of the world, he said."

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