Comprehensive Fact Sheet covering GSM/EDGE market/technology developments worldwide incorporating the main findings of GSA's latest surveys of GSM/EDGE network deployments and commercial launches, and GSM/EDGE devices launched in the market. Includes a list of every known GSM/EDGE network commitment, deployment and launch. Confirms the trend to deliver 3G services on combined WCDMA-EDGE and HSPA-EDGE networks. Also provides information about EDGE Evolution, which reduces the performance gap with HSPA, and is expected to come into the market from in 2009.

Updated GSM/EDGE-related maps/charts are available at www.gsacom.com/news/statistics.php4

Related GSA Information Paper EDGE Evolution is available at www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/info_papers.php4

Related GSA Information Paper DTM (Dual Transfer Mode - a feature that enables sumultaenous voice and data communications using GSM/GPRS or GSM/EDGE devices) is available at www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/info_papers.php4