Few Facts:
- 561 GSM/EDGE network commitments in 198 countries; 545 networks launched in 198 countries.
- 100{af589cdba9d77786c8c861317dbad60bba1e2ebbf56e2ffab874a1b59fde9ce3} of WCDMA operators worldwide have also deployed HSPA.
- 410 HSPA operators commercially launched in 162 countries.
- 287 commercial HSPA networks (70{af589cdba9d77786c8c861317dbad60bba1e2ebbf56e2ffab874a1b59fde9ce3}), support 7.2 Mbps (peak DL) or higher.
- 166 HSUPA networks commercially launched in 78 countries, plus another 8 network commitments/deployments, which means over 40{af589cdba9d77786c8c861317dbad60bba1e2ebbf56e2ffab874a1b59fde9ce3} of HSPA operators have launched HSUPA
- 92 HSUPA networks support up to 5.8 Mbps peak UL and another 9 networks support 11.5 Mbps peak
- HSPA Evolution (HSPA+) is mainstream. There are 193 HSPA+ network commitments in 83 countries.
- 136 HSPA+ networks have entered commercial service in 69 countries, which means 33{af589cdba9d77786c8c861317dbad60bba1e2ebbf56e2ffab874a1b59fde9ce3} of HSPA operators have commercially launched HSPA+
- GSA forecasts there will be at least 170 commercial HSPA+ systems by end 2011
- 34 commercial UMTS900 operators launched in 25 countries i.e. HSPA launched in the 900 MHz band; note that some operators have launched HSPA+. (GSA survey: July 27, 2011)
- At least 51 countries now permit or are considering allowing UMTS900 system deployments
- Mobile HD Voice (W-AMR): 20 commercial networks launched in 18 countries.
- Mobile Devices
- 53 models of HSPA phones support HD Voice, several of which are today shipping with HD Voice activated as default (GSA HSPA Devices survey – August 4, 2011)
- 3,227 HSDPA devices launched by 264 suppliers (GSA HSPA Devices survey – August 4, 2011)
- 648 products were launched over the past 12 months, confirming over 25{af589cdba9d77786c8c861317dbad60bba1e2ebbf56e2ffab874a1b59fde9ce3} annual growth
- 2,511 devices support 3.6 Mbps peak or higher (excl. notebooks, e-book readers)
- 1,698 devices support 7.2 Mbps peak or higher (excl. notebooks, e-book readers)
- 1,184 HSUPA devices launched (excl. notebooks, e-book readers)
- 2,457 HSPA devices (90{af589cdba9d77786c8c861317dbad60bba1e2ebbf56e2ffab874a1b59fde9ce3}) operate in 2100 MHz band (excl. notebooks, e-book readers)
- 1,260 HSPA devices operate in 850 MHz band (excl. notebooks, e-book readers)
- 922 tri-band HSPA devices 850/1900/2100 MHz (excl. notebooks, e-book readers)
- 663 HSPA devices operate in 900 MHz band (UMTS900). Over 24{af589cdba9d77786c8c861317dbad60bba1e2ebbf56e2ffab874a1b59fde9ce3} of HSPA devices operate in the 900 MHz band (excl. notebooks, e-book readers)
- 1,093 HSPA devices incorporate 802.11 WiFi (excl. notebooks, e-book readers)
- 945 HSPA devices incorporate GPS or A-GPS positioning functionality
- 182 HSPA+ devices launched in the market (compared to 50 one year previously)
- Over 72{af589cdba9d77786c8c861317dbad60bba1e2ebbf56e2ffab874a1b59fde9ce3} of HSPA network operator commitments also committed to EDGE and over 85{af589cdba9d77786c8c861317dbad60bba1e2ebbf56e2ffab874a1b59fde9ce3} of HSDPA devices also support GSM/EDGE
- 100 dual-mode HSPA/LTE devices launched, including 52 LTE/DC-HSPA+ devices
- 161 LTE user devices have been launched by 45 manufacturers (GSA report: July 29, 2011)
- LTE NETWORKS (FDD and TDD)
- 174 LTE network commitments in 64 countries (GSA survey: August 31, 2011 and later news updates)
- Includes 31 commercially launched LTE networks
- 63 additional pre-commitment operator trials in 21 more countries
- Taken together it means 237 operators are investing in LTE in 85 countries
- At least 93 LTE networks are expected to be in commercial service by end 2011
- Mobile subscriptions statistics: Q2 2011
- 5.1 billion GSM, WCDMA/HSPA and LTE (i.e. 3GPP systems family) subscriptions
- GSM, WCDMA/HSPA and LTE has 89.6{af589cdba9d77786c8c861317dbad60bba1e2ebbf56e2ffab874a1b59fde9ce3} worldwide mobile subscriptions market share
- 753 million WCDMA subscriptions globally including 467 million HSPA subs
- 2 million LTE subscriptions
