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3 billion GSM and UMTS/HSPA subscriptions and still growing!


Data Supplied by Informa Telecoms & Media
3 Billion subscriptions connected worldwide with the GSM family
of technologies—GSM, GPRS, EDGE and UMTS/HSPA

Headlines

09.03.08:: EDGE, HSPA and LTE Continue to Lead and Innovate Mobile Broadband

08.29.08:: Millicom Launches 3G Services Across Latin America

08.28.08:: Nortel and LG Electronics are First in World to Demonstrate Mobile LTE Handover

08.28.08:: Understanding Evolved EDGE

08.27.08:: Explosive Growth for GSM and UMTS/HSPA in Americas: 67% Share of Market

08.26.08:: América Móvil Informs About the Execution of a New Concession Agreement by its Ecuadorian Subsidiary

08.21.08:: Rogers and RIM Introduce the BlackBerry Bold Smartphone

08.21.08:: Sony Ericsson Expands U.S. Carrier Channels with T-Mobile Partnership, Unveils New Handset

08.20.08:: Ericsson and STMicroelectronics to Create World Leader in Semiconductors and Platforms for Mobile Applications

08.18.08:: Defining “4G”: Understanding the ITU Process for IMT-Advanced

 

What's New

EDGE, HSPA and LTE Broadband Innovation PowerPoint Presentation (PDF - 1 MB)

The Case for Evolved EDGE PowerPoint Presentation (PDF - 220 KB)

RCR Video: Chris Pearson on AWS-3, HSPA+ and LTE

HSPA Workshop Mobile World Congress 2008 - Presentations Now Available

Subscriber Charts and Statistics

Global 3G Status: UMTS/HSPA Deployments (PDF – 38 kb)

Features

New white papers

EDGE, HSPA and LTE Broadband Innovation

By Rysavy Research and 3G Americas (September 2008)

This white paper discusses the significant evolution of EDGE, HSPA and LTE, the capabilities of these technologies, and an authoritative analysis relative to other primary competing technologies such as WiMAX, EV-DO and UMB. (PDF - 1 MB)

 

The Case for Evolved EDGE

By 3G Americas (August 2008)

3G Americas presents a white paper that discusses Evolved EDGE as another technology evolution option to GSM operators in their evolution to 3G and beyond. (PDF - 513 KB)

 

Defining 4G: Understanding the ITU Process for the Next Generation of Wireless Technology

By 3G Americas (updated August 2008)

3G Americas provides an update to this white paper (originally published in July 2007) on the International Telecommunication Union’s progress toward establishing an agreed and globally accepted definition of 4G wireless systems and provides a roadmap for the future beyond 3G. (PDF - 225 KB)

 

UMTS Evolution from 3GPP Release 7 to Release 8: HSPA and SAE/LTE

By 3G Americas (updated June 2008)

3G Americas provides an update on this collaborative paper (published July 2007) on 3GPP activity on Release 7 and provides a detailed overview of the enhanced features of Release 8 as it nears its completion in the technology standardization process at the end of 2008. (PDF - 1 MB)

 

 

 

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Phone: 425-372-8922 Fax: 425-372-8923
3G Americas unites mobile operators and manufacturers of GSM family of wireless technologies – GSM, EDGE, UMTS/HSPA and LTE.

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