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News Release from: GSA - Global Mobile Suppliers Association
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 9 April 2007
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
The survey, published on 3rd April, 2007 and following announcements at the CeBit and CTIA trade shows, confirms that 254 HSDPA-capable devices have been launched, which is double the number reported in a similar GSA survey three months ago. The number of suppliers in the market increased from 39 to 62 in the same period.
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 9 April 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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The range of devices identified in the survey confirms all market segments are addressed by HSDPA: 104 mobile phones; 54 PC datacards (PCMCIA cards and embedded modules); 43 notebooks; 29 wireless routers; 20 USB modems; three personal media players with HSDPA-connectivity; and one camera with HSDPA-connectivity.
The survey confirms that 40 devices support, or can be upgraded to, a high-speed downlink capability of 7.2 megabytes a second peak (according to network capabilities).
The first 7.2 megabytes a second capable products begin shipping in volume this month.
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At least 20 devices support, or can be upgraded for, HSUPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access), initially delivering 2.1 megabytes a second (peak) for the uplink direction, as HSUPA services which are entering the commercial phase.
The survey also confirms how HSDPA is supporting enterprise and domestic internet users.
117 devices enable high-speed broadband connectivity with full wide-area mobility for PC and notebook users.
Fixed locations such as offices and homes can also be HSPA-enabled for broadband internet connectivity, extending competitive choice.
There is a wide and growing choice of wireless routers supporting HSPA as well as WCDMA, EDGE and GSM/GPRS radio access.
Alan Hadden, President, GSA said 'Positive user experiences of 3G/HSPA, greater choice of user devices, and increasing competitive alternatives from mobile operators for broadband services show HSDPA has entered the mainstream'.
A related survey by GSA confirms there are 156 HSDPA network commitments in 72 countries/territories worldwide, including 104 commercially launched HSDPA networks in 54 countries.
The majority of 3G/WCDMA-HSPA systems operate in the internationally designated IMT-2000 core band spectrum of 1920-1980MHz paired with 2110-2170MHz (referred to as the 2100 band).
Increasingly WCDMA-HSDPA devices are produced for tri-band operation, such as 850/1900/2100MHz.
At least 72 WCDMA-HSDPA devices can operate in the 850MHz frequency band, as currently used for commercial WCDMA-HSDPA services in North America and Australia.
The combination of growing choice of devices and rapidly developing economies of scale, means that deployment of 3G services in the 850MHz band with WCDMA-HSDPA is a very attractive choice for operators with access to this band for example in Central and Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia Pacific and elsewhere.
The survey is available from the GSA website.
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