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News Release from: GSA - Global Mobile Suppliers Association
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 8 November 2006
HSDPA network deployments gather pace
Survey confirms 130 mobile operators have committed to HSDPA network deployments in 60 countries, of which 73 networks have commercially launched mobile broadband services in 42 countries
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HSDPA network deployments gather pace
There are now 117 HSDPA network deployments in 54 countries of which 52 networks have commercially launched services in 35 countries
Survey finds huge rise in HSDPA devices
The latest HSDPA Devices survey undertaken by GSA underlines the huge rise in the number of HSDPA devices now available
GSA - the Global mobile Suppliers Association has announced the results of its latest survey, confirming 130 mobile operators have committed to HSDPA network deployments in 60 countries, of which 73 networks have commercially launched mobile broadband services in 42 countries. It means an increase of 25 in the number of commercial networks in the last 3 months, representing 50% growth.
The first HSDPA networks entered service just one year ago.
GSA estimates there will be between 85-90 HSDPA networks in commercial service by end 2006.
HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) is the first evolution of WCDMA, which is delivering the full mobile broadband experience to approaching 100 million users worldwide.
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Separate surveys confirm growth in HSPA services
Separate surveys confirm the launch of confirm the launch of dozens of new user devices for mobile broadband services enabled by HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) technology
HSDPA network and device expansion continues
Surveys confirm the continuing strong progress of mobile broadband network deployments worldwide using High Speed Downlink Packet Access, and the rapidly expanding range of user devices
HSDPA means shorter service response times, faster downloads, and new services.
Operators deploying HSDPA are able to offer advanced services at lower costs, and with increased revenues and profitability.
In Europe, business users and consumers in 18 of the EU 25 countries are benefiting from commercial HSDPA services, and network deployments are underway in a further four countries.
Mobile broadband market growth is supported by a rapidly increasing range and availability of HSDPA-enabled user devices.
GSA recently reported that 19 suppliers had launched 66 HSDPA devices, including 32 handset models.
Mobile broadband services enabled by HSDPA are spreading faster than with any other technology.
HSDPA is the new industry baseline for the full mobile broadband experience.
HSDPA operators are reporting a significant increase in data consumption on their networks by users with HSDPA devices, compared with previously available systems.
Most HSDPA networks are delivering typical data throughputs of 0.6-1.5Mbit/s.
The GSA survey also confirms that 15 commercial HSDPA operators, ie over 20%, currently support 3.6Mbit/s data speeds in all or part of their networks.
The survey further confirms that HSDPA operators also deploy GSM/Edge for service continuity, and the best user experience, in areas outside HSDPA coverage.
35 of the 73 commercially launched HSDPA networks have also commercially launched Edge.
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