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Digital Dividend offers an unprecedented amount of spectrum which can be utilized for extending mobile broadband services to all, including to the most rural areas, and to speed up rollout. By applying the Digital Dividend for mobile broadband services, enormous benefits will ensue around the world in terms of social impact and increased productivity

This report provides an update of the present situation around the world regarding the Digital Dividend opportunity.]]> http://www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/info_papers.php4 42c826dd639ce92e9dd6c4a33589e26d 2010-07-28

The Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) has published its latest GSM/3G Market Update. The world’s first LTE networks are launched in Sweden and Norway. 110 operators are investing in LTE comprizing 80 firm commitments to deploy networks in 33 countries, plus 30 pre-commitment trials and studies.

116 operators have committed to HSPA+ deployments with 63 HSPA+ networks (that's almost 1 in every 5 HSPA networks) now launched. Almost 99% of WCDMA operators have launched the HSPA upgrade for mobile broadband. HSUPA is commercially launched on a third of 353 commercial HSPA networks and is available now in 60 countries on 118 networks.

The number of HSPA user devices is rapidly growing, as is the number of suppliers participating in this market. The latest GSA survey identified 2,579 HSPA devices launched by 235 suppliers.

The momentum is building for UMTS900 now commercially launched by 18 networks and supported by more than 400 HSPA devices which can operate in the 900 MHz band, an 111% increase compared to the number available in October 2009. Now around 19% of HSPA devices can be used in the 900 MHz band.

We also put some focus on mobile HD voice services as an important market opportunity and report on 3 commercial service launches and the growing eco-system of devices from leading vendors which support this service.

Stats at a glance: www.gsacom.com/news/gsa_fastfacts.php4

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This presentation draws upon the Global HSPA+ Network Commitments and Deployments information paper published by GSA on June 30, 2010 and the HSPA Devices Survey published by GSA on July 12, 2010.

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This presentation draws upon various GSA surveys published up to July 12, 2010 - details of which are referenced in this slide deck.

These surveys were undertaken wholly by the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA), referencing information exchanges between GSA and mobile network operators, GSA and infrastructure vendors, and public announcements as appropriate, with our own analysis. Errors and omissions excepted.

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There is a clear trend of increasing speeds in both downlink and uplink directions. The growth in smartphone product launches is again strongly evident with many more devices supporting navigation functionality and WLAN connectivity. More details are included in the Key Findings.

The survey also identifies 724 HSUPA-capable products are now launched in the market, representing a jump of 110% since October 2009.

Support for all 3G spectrum bands is strongly evident in the survey, not only for the widely-deployed 2100 MHz frequency band, but also for 850 MHz band operation in support of mobile broadband markets in Australia, the Americas, and Asia, plus HSPA devices operating in the 1900 MHz and AWS 1700/2100 MHz bands as also used in the Americas. The significantly improving availability of UMTS900 (HSPA) devices is also highlighted, with 401 products now launched, this figure being more than double the number of products launched by October 2009.

The survey also identified growth in the number of HSPA user devices which incorporate AMR Wideband technology (W-AMR)for HD voice service incorporating AMR Wideband technology (W-AMR). This is likely to be an important growth sector in future months.

More comprehensive analysis, personalized to individual needs, can be undertaken by registered users of GSA member organizations and network operators using GAMBOD (GSA Analyzer for Mobile Broadband Devices) www.gsacom.com/gambod

GAMBOD is a search and analysis tool developed by GSA for HSPA devices, allowing searches by supplier, form factor, features, peak downlink and uplink speeds, and operating frequency. Results are presented as a list, or as a spreadsheet, or in charts. An RSS feed can be used to alert when new devices are added to the database. Charts may be inserted into documents or presentations, subject to accreditation of GSA as the source.

GAMBOD is available for use only by GSA website registered users whom GSA has categorized as being from mobile network operators or from GSA member organizations.

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Contents:

* About the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA)
* The mass market mobile broadband reality
* Network commitments, deployments, launches, subscriptions
* Availability of devices and segmentation
* HSPA Evolution (HSPA+) status worldwide
* LTE network commitments, deployments, prospects
* Spectrum for mobile broadband services
- New: 2.6 GHz, and Digital Dividend
- Re-farmed bands: e.g. 1800 MHz (LTE1800)

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Updates from regulators, network operators, and suppliers are welcome by email to info@gsacom.com

This survey was undertaken wholly by the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA), referencing information exchanges between GSA and mobile network operators, GSA and infrastructure vendors, GSA and regulatory authorities, and public announcements as appropriate. Errors and omissions excepted.

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This updated information paper outlines the opportunities and benefits of deploying HD voice service, provides an update on network deployment commitments and service launches, and confirms which HD voice-capable user devices are launched.

Join the discussion - become a member of the GSA LinkedIN group at www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2313721
A dedicated HD Voice subgroup has also been established.

This survey was undertaken wholly by the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA), referencing information exchanges between GSA and mobile network operators, GSA and vendors, and public announcements as appropriate. Errors and omissions excepted.

Updates are welcome by email to info@gsacom.com

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Published July 2, 2010

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This survey was undertaken wholly by the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA), referencing Company reports and public announcements as appropriate. Errors and omissions excepted.

Updates are welcome and should be sent to the GSA Secretariat email info@gsacom.com

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Lists all HSPA and HSPA+ network commitments, deployments and launches worldwide

HSPA - Key Facts:

* 401 HSPA operator network commitments in 154 countries/territories
* 353 commercial networks launched in 147 countries
* 98.8% of commercial WCDMA operators have also commercially launched HSPA service
* 81.5% of commercial HSDPA networks support 3.6 Mbps peak or higher downlink speeds
* 205 commercial HSDPA networks (over 58%) support 7.2 Mbps peak or higher downlink speeds
* 126 operators have committed to HSUPA with 118 HSUPA operators commercially launched in 60 countries
* 116 HSPA+ network commitments in 54 countries, including 63 HSPA+ networks commercially launched in 35 countries
* 279 out of 401 HSPA network operator commitments (c. 70%) have also committed to EDGE

This survey was undertaken wholly by the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA), referencing information exchanges between GSA and mobile network operators, GSA and infrastructure vendors, and public announcements as appropriate. Errors and omissions excepted

Numerous HSPA-related charts and maps are available and may be downloaded and used, with accreditation to GSA as the source. See www.gsacom.com/news/statistics.php4 ]]> http://www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/wcdma_databank.php4#HSDPA_Operator_Commitments 320007291ecf0e00ebc9b0127836f5a7 2010-06-30
GSA confirms that 116 operators in 54 countries have committed to HSPA+ network deployments. There are 63 HSPA+ systems in commercial service in 35 countries. The future evolution path is explained.

This survey was undertaken wholly by the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA), referencing information exchanges between GSA and mobile network operators, GSA and infrastructure vendors, and public announcements as appropriate. Errors and omissions excepted.

Numerous HSPA and HSPA+ related charts, graphics etc. are available for download and use at www.gsacom.com/news/statistics.php4

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A related report on HSPA+ deployments and launches is also available at www.gsacom.com

This latest survey (June 30, 2010) confirms that 357 commercial WCDMA operators are now launched in 148 countries.

This survey was undertaken wholly by the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA), referencing information exchanges between GSA and mobile network operators, GSA and infrastructure vendors, and public announcements as appropriate. Errors and omissions excepted.

Several WCDMA and HSPA related charts and maps are available and may be downloaded and used, with accreditation to GSA as the source, see www.gsacom.com/news/statistics.php4

Copyright GSA - Global mobile Suppliers Association

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A White Paper by Telcordia in association with the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA)

Abstract

With mobile broadband becoming more available all the time, and the introduction of smart phones and more applications and content, mobile broadband usage is poised to explode. Some would argue the wave has already hit the market. But if you think that means an automatic windfall for operators, you may be in for a rude awakening. They are challenged to manage this traffic growth, which is increasing at a much faster rate than revenues and creating profitability and customer experience challenges. And they are challenged to identify whether their mobile broadband strategy is to be a bit-pipe access player or to be a value-added player. In this paper, we�ll look at the imminent opportunity of mobile broadband, and assess the competitive threats every provider must grapple with. We�ll also explore ways operators can insert themselves into the value chain, protecting their relationships with their customers, and giving themselves every chance to cash in on what needs to be a significant source of future revenue potential.]]> http://www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/opinion_papers.php4 1dc4060c02e918c7cb7d3a90c0206250 2010-06-22
Presentation by T R Dua, Deputy Director General, COAI in the Next Generation Mobile Broadband Summit programme
CommunicAsia 2010, Singapore, 15-18 June, 2010

Scope of presentation:

* PRESENT STATUS OF INDIAN MOBILE INDUSTRY

* RECENT 3G & BWA AUCTIONS

* 3G AUCTION RESULTS

* BWA AUCTION RESULTS

* MOBILE BROADBAND FOR RURAL INDIA

* POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS

* LTE

* DIGITAL DIVIDEND BAND FOR MOBILE BROADBAND


Posted here with the permission of COAI
www.coai.in

CommunicAsia 2010 Summit Next Generation Mobile Broadband programme
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Scope of presentation:

The Rapid Growth of 3G Enabled Laptops, Smartphones and Other Devices Requires a Seamless Network Application Experience Between the Enterprise LAN and the Cellular Network. A scalable and private mobile network for the enterprise is presented.

CommunicAsia 2010 Summit Next Generation Mobile Broadband programme www.communicasia.com/next-generation-mobile-broadband.htm

SpiderCloud Wireless Inc. is a member organization of GSA - more about the Company and other papers/information are available at www.gsacom.com/about/member_profile.php4?m=37 ]]> http://www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/info_papers.php4 cc46360d35c80e88bfc7456723aa1ce3 2010-06-17 at the LTE World Summit 2010, Amsterdam

Posted with the permission of the author

In this presentation, Elisa of Finland describes LTE1800 (LTE deployed in the 1800 MHz band) as promising and available for mass market in time.

The main motivation is that coverage is 2 x larger than when deploying LTE in the 2.6 GHz band. Also - terminal availability is estimated by Elisa to be 6 - 12 months after LTE2600, therefore not a real issue.

Join the discussion in the LTE1800 subgroup of the GSA Linked IN Group
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This report confirms 80 firm network deployments in 33 countries, including 2 systems commercially launched (one in Sweden, one in Norway). A further 30 operators are engaged in LTE trials or technology tests, ahead of formally committing to commercial service deployment (these are referred to as pre-commitment trials). Taken together, it means that there are 110 operators in 48 countries investing in LTE who have either firmly committed to deploy LTE systems, or are engaged in trials or other planning activities.

The Evolution to LTE report, which is researched and published by the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA), provides a concise update of the business drivers, objectives and targets for LTE - Long Term Evolution and the evolved packet system, standardized by 3GPP and now in commercial service, including network operator commitments and deployment/launch plans, trials, the growing eco-system including device and platforms availability, performance and interoperability trials results including an update from LSTI, spectrum requirements and actions, an update on global certification testing activities(GCF), Voice over LTE requirements, some industry forecasts regarding LTE, and progress concerning the future evolution of LTE for consideration for the ITU IMT-Advanced standard.

Published June 7, 2010

(c) Copyright 2010 Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) - www.gsacom.com

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GSA endorses the following key conferences where mobile broadband/LTE will be discussed:

* LTE Asia Congress (Informa Telecoms and Media), Hong Kong, September 7-8, 2010
http://asia.lteconference.com

* Mobile Broadband World (IIR Telecoms and Technology), London, September 27-29, 2010
Includes GSA Mobile Broadband Forum. This session will run on September 27 from 14.00 to 17.00 with breaks for refreshments. The Forum will feature the GSA’s most senior members and will provide insight into the development of Mobile Broadband.

For the latest program see www.gsacom.com/programs/mobilebroadband.php4
Download the brochure www.iir-telecoms.com/event/mobilebroadband

* Mobile Broadband Forum 2010 - combining the LTE Forum and the RCS Forum, Lisbon, October 12-15, 2010

For the full list of events supported by GSA see our Events page www.gsacom.com/events/index.php4 ]]> http://www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/info_papers.php4 075bc1da3d25b66070f02a9798437715 2010-06-07
This presentation draws primarily upon the Evolution to LTE Information Paper published by GSA on June 7, 2010 (available at www.gsacom.com)

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The latest results from LSTI are available in this presentation which was given by Martin Ljungberg, Ericsson, at the LTE World Summit in Amsterdam May 18-19, 2010. This presentation file has been provided to GSA by LSTI with their agreement for sharing with visitors to our website.

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NOTICE: The latest GSA survey on HSPA devices (July 12, 2010 - see key findings document on www.gsacom.com) confirms 2,579 devices are now launched. Representatives of GSA member companies and network operators who have registered using their corporate email address should be able to use our GAMBoD tool (see banner on home page) who once logged in can analyze this latest HSPA devices database according to their preferences.

An updated "public list" for the 2,579 models will be uploaded to this page later.
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This 58-page document lists the 2,349 HSPA referenced in GSA's HSPA Devices Survey which was published on April 22, 2010. More than 230 suppliers are participating in this market with product launches (Note: not all devices are released in every market).

For the broad analysis and trends see HSPA Devices Survey - Key Findings, April 2010, which is available via a link on the home page www.gsacom.com

More comprehensive analysis, personalized to individual needs, can be undertaken using GAMBOD (GSA Analyzer for Mobile Broadband Devices) www.gsacom.com/gambod

GAMBOD is a search and analysis tool developed by GSA for HSPA devices, allowing searches by supplier, form factor, features (including support for EDGE, GPS/A-GPS, WLAN, EV-DO, HD voice (W-AMR), etc.), peak downlink and uplink speeds, and operating frequencies. Results are presented as a list, or as a spreadsheet, or in charts. An RSS feed can be set up to signal when new devices are added to the database. Charts may be directly inserted into documents or presentations, subject to accreditation of GSA as the source. GAMBOD is available for use only by GSA website registered users whom we have categorized as being from mobile network operators, or from GSA member organizations.

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Use of this data is permitted subject to accreditation of GSA - Global mobile Suppliers Association as the source. HSPA user device product updates to the GSA Secretariat are welcome by email please to info@gsacom.com]]> http://www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/surveys.php4 65d8acbdde7b108e7895d507e5edec75 2010-04-22
Source of data: GSA's HSDPA Operator Commitments survey - February 4, 2010

Available at www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/wcdma_databank.php4#HSDPA_Operator_Commitments

Information also available as a download JPEG image file at http://www.gsacom.com/news/statistics.php4]]> http://www.gsacom.com/programs/latin_america.php4 765a017b410f6f31f8167c899d5f0a1e 2010-02-04
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 simultaneous voice and data communications using GSM/GPRS or GSM/EDGE devices) is available at www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/info_papers.php4]]> http://www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/edge_databank.php4#EDGE_Fact_Sheet 58adb1a5798c5cd9815ef4f932145542 2010-02-01
Mobile Industry Actions Towards Sustainability is the first paper published by GSA on environmental issues and provides an overview of a wide range of actions being undertaken by the mobile communications industry to become more energy efficient, and the focus on sustainability. A number of practical examples are described, highlighting a variety of measures which have been taken by the industry to reduce emissions, showing progress to date, and including proposals for achieving further reductions in the future.

Future papers by GSA on the theme of sustainability will focus in more detail on some of the individual issues raised in this paper.]]> http://www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/info_papers.php4 bb269129da6fce2fe029545a5f8f2975 2010-02-01
A White Paper by Velocent Systems in association with the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA).

When it comes to measuring the performance aspects of today�s wireless infrastructures, quantifying the level of network quality is probably the most important task. However, while mobile operators agree that network quality � or the lack thereof � is the primary reason for subscriber churn, there is little agreement across the industry on how to truly measure end-to-end session quality and thereby effectively manage the mobile broadband network.

Call trace KPIs that only monitor session set-up and tear-down signaling messages lack the monitoring capabilities necessary to ensure data-network quality. They do not monitor the user plane.

Leading mobile operators around the world want a solution specifically designed to provide the essential KPIs for monitoring and measuring the quality of their rapidly evolving broadband networks.

Armed with performance-measuring systems designed for the data world, mobile operators can effectively position themselves to succeed in the market, both in the near term and over the long haul.]]> http://www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/opinion_papers.php4 11bcb169114ee6580aba4ee8b4132080 2009-11-10
More information is available on the 3GPP website www.3gpp.org/article/lte-advanced

This document summarizes the key drivers and steps towards 4G with 3GPP LTE-Advanced, the timelines for standardization activities, key features and benefits.

Beyond Mobile Broadband; What Is LTE-Advanced & What Will It Offer to Your Network
Presentation given at IIR Mobile Broadband World 2009 by Peter Merz, Head Radio Systems, Nokia Siemens Networks ]]> http://www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/info_papers.php4 e444d5cec44d6d101f9ee1a918733961 2009-09-23 http://www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/info_papers.php4 2c2cd053ba0ca7f6158fde7ba7622d8f 2009-07-10 http://www.gsacom.com/programs/latin_america.php4 c0df62f67273b24da6b03c00d4472040 2007-07-18 Press Release: Fast Factshttp://www.gsacom.com/news/gsa_fastfacts.php42010-10-10 Press Release: GSA publishes latest GSM/3G Market Update – July 2010http://www.gsacom.com/news/gsa_306.php42010-07-15 Press Release: Number of HSPA Devices launched in the market soars to 2,579 says GSA in new surveyhttp://www.gsacom.com/news/gsa_305.php42010-07-13 Press Release: GSA Counts Over 400 HSPA Network Commitments Worldwidehttp://www.gsacom.com/news/gsa_304.php42010-07-01 Press Release: GSA confirms 114 operators in 54 countries have committed to HSPA+ network deploymentshttp://www.gsacom.com/news/gsa_303.php42010-06-09 Press Release: GSA Report: 110 Operators in 48 countries investing in LTE Networkshttp://www.gsacom.com/news/gsa_302.php42010-06-07 Press Release: mimoOn GmbH joins the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA)http://www.gsacom.com/news/gsa_301.php42010-05-24 Press Release: GSA publishes latest GSM/3G Market Update – May 2010http://www.gsacom.com/news/gsa_300.php42010-05-10 Press Release: Mass market Mobile Broadband now a realityhttp://www.gsacom.com/news/gsa_299.php42010-04-23 Press Release: LTE network deployment commitments up more than 100% says GSA reporthttp://www.gsacom.com/news/gsa_298.php42010-04-07