Over 4 Billion GSM and WCDMA-HSPA
Subscribers Globally

3G/WCDMA subscribers including HSPA
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Fast Facts - Updated February 26, 2010

4.12 billion GSM, WCDMA-HSPA subscriptions (Q4 09 - Informa Telecoms and Media figures)

GSM/WCDMA has approaching 90% worldwide subscriptions market share

The BRIC countries - Brazil, Russia, India, and China together account for over 1.45 billion GSM subscriptions

453 million WCDMA subs including HSPA including 217 million HSPA subs

503 GSM/EDGE network commitments in 195 countries; 487 networks launched in 190 countries (GSA survey: February 1, 2010)

3G/WCDMA: 325 operators launched in 135 countries (GSA survey: February 4, 2010)

97% of commercial WCDMA operators also launched HSPA (GSA survey: February 4, 2010)

364 HSPA operator commitments in 144 countries (GSA survey: February 4, 2010)

315 HSPA operators commercially launched in 133 countries (GSA survey: February 4, 2010)

14 UMTS900 i.e. HSPA900 networks launched, including one HSPA+ network launched (GSA)

250 HSDPA networks have launched 3.6 Mbps (peak) downlink service or higher = over 79% of commercial HSDPA operators (GSA)

168 commercial HSDPA networks, i.e 53.3%, support 7.2 Mbps (peak) or higher (GSA)

80 HSPA+ network commitments in 41 countries (GSA survey: February 4, 2010)

41 HSPA+ networks have entered commercial service in 26 countries

32 HSPA+ devices launched in the market (GSA survey, January 26, 2010)

2,137 HSDPA devices launched by 214 suppliers (GSA survey, January 26, 2010)

1,510 devices support 3.6 Mbps peak or higher (excl. notebooks, Ebook readers)

876 devices support 7.2 Mbps peak or higher (excl. notebooks, Ebook readers)

98 HSUPA networks launched in 52 countries, plus another 12 network commitments/deployments

493 HSUPA devices launched (excl. notebooks, e-book readers)

1,600 HSPA devices (over 93%) operate in 2100 MHz band (excl. notebooks, e-book readers)

736 HSPA devices operate in 850 MHz band (excl. notebooks, e-book readers)

536 tri-band HSPA devices 850/1900/2100 MHz (excl. notebooks, e-book readers)

258 HSPA devices operate in 900 MHz band (UMTS900) (excl. notebooks, e-book readers)

529 HSPA devices incorporate 802.11 WiFi (excl. notebooks, e-book readers)

491 HSPA devices incorporate GPS/positioning functionality

250 of 364 HSPA network operator commitments (66%) also committed to EDGE

Over 80% of HSDPA devices also support GSM/EDGE

59 LTE network commitments in 28 countries (GSA survey: February 26, 2010)

Up to 22 LTE networks expected to be in commercial service by end 2010

Up to 37 LTE networks expected to be in commercial service by end 2012

Over 2.25 billion GSM, WCDMA and HSPA subscriptions in commercial HSPA-enabled networks worldwide (GSA estimate)

NOTES

1/ Key Facts are also summarized in a downloadable chart at http://www.gsacom.com/news/statistics.php4

2/ GSA surveys and primary research is referenced extensively.

rveys and primary research is referenced extensively.