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A new issue of the GSM/3G Market Update is available for download (log-in
required) at www.gsacom.com

Topics/updates in this issue include:

• Mobile market statistics – global and regions
• Market and technology updates and forecast
• GSM/EDGE/WCDMA-HSPA network deployments globally
• WCDMA, HSPA and EDGE Devices launched in the market
• Recent GSA Information Papers including UMTS 900, Common IMS, DTM (Dual
  Transfer Mode), EDGE Evolution
• Non-SMS Data revenues – Q1 2007
• GSA survey of commercial HSDPA Operators: how HSDPA has impacted users and
  network operators (initial findings)
• HSPA deployments across Europe
• EDGE Evolution
• UMTS 900 – benefits, deployments status, handset availability
• LTE – Long Term Evolution

Key Facts from this GSM/3G Market Update include:

• Over 2.54 billion GSM, WCDMA-HSPA subscriptions (Q2 2007)
• 564 million GSM subs added in year to 30 June 2007
• GSM/WCDMA has 85.4% market share at end Q2 07 (compared to 82.2% share Q2
  06)
• 718 commercial GSM networks in 213 countries/territories, excluding WCDMA
• APAC now has 1 billion GSM, WCDMA-HSPA subscriptions
• Western Europe now has 500 million GSM, WCDMA-HSPA subscriptions
• Latin America and Caribbean region now has 250 million GSM, WCDMA-HSPA
  subscriptions
• China and India have combined average growth of 11.2 million GSM
  subs/month
• Over 70% of 450+ commercial GPRS operators globally have committed to EDGE
• 316 GSM/EDGE network commitments in 149 countries; 257 networks launched
  in 123 countries
• GSM/EDGE is mainstream: over 500 user devices launched
• 3G/WCDMA: 174 networks launched in 78 countries = 69% market share of all
  commercial 3G networks
• Over 700 WCDMA user devices launched
• 137 million WCDMA subs including HSPA (30.06.07); 95% yearly growth and
  growing 6 million/month
• 73.5% of commercial WCDMA networks have launched HSDPA; 128 3G/HSDPA
  networks now launched in 63 countries.
• HSDPA is mainstream: 311 devices launched by 71 suppliers
• Over 800 million GSM, WCDMA and HSPA subscriptions in commercial
  HSPA-enabled networks worldwide
• 53 HSDPA networks have launched 3.6 Mbps (peak) downlink service in 31
  countries
• Most WCDMA-HSDPA networks combine with EDGE for service continuity and the
  best user experience

  For full details and more information download GSM/3G Market Update – August
  14, 2007 at www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/market_update.php4#GSM_3G_Market_Update

  Several maps and charts are also updated www.gsacom.com/news/statistics.php4