After a wild year that included a new iPhone release, the failed AT&T;/T-Mobile merger, and a major build-out of 4G LTE networks, it's been a relatively quiet quarter for the wireless industry, according to the latest ChangeWave survey.

But there's a major issue on the horizon that has the potential to shake things up: Consumer interest in shared family data plans.

Will a family option for shared data usage (similar to how voice minutes are shared) become a huge game changer for the wireless industry? The March 20-26 survey of 4,413 consumers looked at the growing consumer interest in such an option, along with customer attitudes toward their wireless service providers. ChangeWave Research is a service of 451 Research.

Report details include:

• Consumer Interest in Shared Family Data Plans
• Importance of Data Plan Options in Purchasing Decisions
• A Closer Look at Tiered Data Plans
• Customer Satisfaction Ratings by Wireless Provider: Verizon (VZ), AT&T; (T), Sprint/Nextel (S), and T-Mobile
• Dropped Call Rates – Past 90 Days by Company
• Customer Loyalty and Churn Rates
• Most Important Reasons for Switching Providers
• Wireless Providers Best Positioned to Gain New Customers
• AT&T; iPhone 4S Owners vs. Verizon iPhone 4S Owners – A Comparison
• Preferred Wireless Providers for Tablet Buyers
• Plus Corporate Trends for the Major Wireless Service Providers:
• Corporate Customer Satisfaction with Wireless Providers
• Likelihood of Companies Switching Providers in the Next 6 Months

The Complete Consumer Wireless Service Provider Trends Report is available here.