GSA Confirms 35% Increase in LTE Network Commitments in 6 Months

October 28, 2009: A new survey by the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) confirms there are 42 LTE network commitments in 21 countries and emphasizes the growing global commitment and support for LTE as the next generation mobile broadband system of choice. The survey confirms that the number of operators committed to LTE deployment has increased 35% over the past 6 months.

Mobile broadband services enabled by HSPA systems are a great success and are commercially available on 283 networks in 119 countries worldwide, delivering strong data and revenue growth for operators in all regions of the world. GSA recently confirmed that 54 operators in 33 countries have committed to HSPA Evolution (HSPA+) network deployments, including 26 HSPA+ systems already in commercial service.

LTE will further boost network throughputs significantly, reduce latency, improve spectrum and deliver operational efficiencies and performance, for the next step in the user experience.

The Evolution to LTE Information Paper confirms 42 LTE network commitments in the following markets: Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and USA

GSA anticipates that 15 LTE networks will be in commercial service by end 2010.

Dozens of LTE trials are on-going.

The Evolution to LTE Information Paper is available as a free download to registered site users at www.gsacom.com (Registration only takes a minute at www.gsacom.com/php/register_form.php4)

LTE charts and maps also available at www.gsacom.com/news/statistics.php4

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