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GSM/3G Market Update

August 2010

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HSPA network deployments/launches

WCDMA Network Launches

EDGE Operators Worldwide

3G Services and Applications

Mobile broadband success stories

HSPA Devices availability

Evolution to LTE-Advanced

UMTS 900 Global Status

Mobile broadband spectrum

EDGE Evolution

HSPA Evolution (HSPA+)

Evolution of Network Speeds

LTE Operator Commitments

Digital Dividend

Facts-based research by GSA

Leveraging strong links in the industry

Objective analysis

GSA surveys, reports, regular updates

60+ charts, maps

Mobile broadband growth successes

Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) Representing leading GSM/EDGE, WCDMA-HSPA, LTE suppliers globally

Promoting GSM/EDGE/WCDMA and evolved systems for successful delivery of

mobile broadband, enhanced multimedia, voice services

3GPP Market Representation Partner

HD Voice enabled by W-AMR

GSM/3G Market Update – August 9, 2010 Slide no. 2/63


Evolution to LTE Information Paper June 7, 2010

HSPA Operator Commitments June 30, 2010

3G/WCDMA-HSPA, LTE Fact Sheet July 14, 2010

WCDMA-HSPA Launches Worldwide June 30, 2010

Global HSPA+ Network Commitments & Deployments June 30, 2010

HSPA Devices Survey July 12, 2010

EDGE Fact Sheet February 1, 2010

UMTS900 Global Status July 12, 2010

Mobile broadband growth – reports from HSPA operators August 6, 2010

HD voice using W-AMR July 6, 2010

Digital Dividend Update July 2010

Updated GSA surveys referenced in this report

All are available as free

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on www.gsacom.com

Related slide decks also

available on:

Evolution to LTE

HSPA+

HSPA

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Slide no. 5/75GSM/3G Market Update – May 13, 2010 Slide no. 5/63

Note: Q2 2010 subscriptions data as at July 23 from Informa Telecoms and Media


Mobile subscriptions growth charts and maps

for all regions and key markets available at

www.gsacom.com/news/statistics.php4

GSM/WCDMA successes in all regions

2 billion GSM and WCDMA

subscriptions milestone passed

in APAC region in Q2 2010







500 million GSM and WCDMA


in India in Q2 2010









in China in Q2 2010









in CLAC in Q2 2010



cdmaOne

GSM

TDMA

2G

PDC

CDMA2000

1x

First Step into 3G

GPRSGSM/3G

89.7%

cdma

9.6%

EDGE

WCDMA

3G phase 1 Evolved 3G

3GPP Core

Network

CDMA2000

1x EV/DO Rev 0

HSDPA/HSUPA

Q2 10 market share

EDGE

Evolution

EV/DO

Rev A

EV/DO

Rev B

HSPA+

others

0.7%

Market share calculated according to subscriptions data as at July 23, 2010 provided by Informa Telecoms & Media

Mobile systems evolution steps



LTE Evolution

LTE

HSPA+

HSPA

3G/WCDMA

D/L peak rate 384 kbps 14.4 Mbps 21/28/42/84 Mbps > 150+ Mbps 1 Gbps target

3GPP radio access evolution



Slide no. 12/63


Source:

GSA 3G/WCDMA-HSPA Launches Worldwide survey June 30, 2010

www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/wcdma_databank.php4 357 commercial WCDMA operators in 148 countries

• over 75% commercial 3G networks share

Almost 99 % of commercial WCDMA operators have launched HSPA

WCDMA is the leading 3G system globally



HSPA Operator Commitments Survey: GSA – June 30, 2010

ALSO SEE – Global HSPA Update – slide deck – www.gsacom.com

GLOBAL economies of scale today with HSPA-enabled mobile broadband

353 HSPA networks commercially launched in 147 countries

98.8% of commercial WCDMA

networks are HSPA-enabled

HSPA is deployed in all the main

cellular bands

Mobile broadband is mainstream

18 UMTS900 networks commercially

launched



WCDMA subscriptions growth worldwide regional breakdown: Q2 10



GSA HSPA Devices Survey Key Findings - July 12, 2010 www.gsacom.com

Use GAMBoD for further analysis www.gsacom.com/gambod

50 HSPA+ devices

724 HSUPA devices

55% of devices support peak d/link data

speed at least 7.2 Mps

Smartphones (i.e. HSPA with WiFi) is

the main growth device segment

Well-established mobile broadband eco-system 2,579 HSPA devices launched by 235 suppliers

840 HSPA devices launched in past 9 months (48% growth) press release www.gsacom.com/news/gsa_305.php4

401 UMTS900 devices supporting HSPA (111% increase since October 2009)

Excluding notebooks and e-book readers, 19% of

HSPA devices operate in the 900 MHz band



HSPA devices address all segments in all markets

GSA HSPA Devices Survey Key Findings - July 12, 2010 www.gsacom.com

Use GAMBoD for further analysis www.gsacom.com/gambod



GAMBoD: GSA‟s analysis tool for HSPA deviceswww.gsacom.com/gambod

Comprehensive analysis of every launched HSPA device, as confirmed by

GSA’s latest HSPA Devices survey, and personalized to individual needs, can

be undertaken by registered users of GSA member organizations and

network operators using GAMBOD www.gsacom.com/gambod

GAMBOD is a search and analysis tool developed by GSA for mobile

broadband devices (HSPA, HSPA+, LTE) allowing searches by supplier, form

factor, features, peak downlink/uplink speeds, and operating frequency. The

feature support for HD Voice (W-AMR) is now included. Results are

presented as a list or spreadsheet, or in charts which may be inserted into

documents or presentations, subject to accreditation of GSA as the source.

An RSS feed can be activated to alert when new devices are added by GSA

to its database.

Qualification to use GAMBoD:

You need to be employed by a member organization of GSA to use

GAMBOD and have registered on www.gsacom.com with the corporate email

address. GAMBoD is also accessible to network operators who have also

have registered on www.gsacom.com with the corporate email address.



www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/info_papers.php4

Reports from operators globally consistently confirm traffic and revenue growth Dozens of recent announcements including facts and reports

GSA report - Mobile Broadband Growth www.gsacom.com

Mobile broadband success stories globally



Leading the Mobile Broadband Revolution

Ralph de la Vega, Chairman of the Board, CTIA

Worldwide Machine-to-Machine devices rise to 412 million

by 2014*

* Source: Juniper Research, Embedded Mobile and M2M Strategies 2009-2014, Jan. 2010

Mobile broadband growth outpaces every other platform**

Pew estimates that by 2020, mobile devices will be the

primary Internet devices for most people in the world***

The average smartphone user generates 10 times the

amount of traffic generated by the average non-smartphone

user**Source: Cisco, VNI Mobile, 2010 ** Source: CTIA, Written Ex Parte to FCC, Sept. 29, 2009

*** Source: Pew Internet & American Life Project, Dec. 2008

Explosion in mobile data growth predicted



More industry forecasts

By 2015, there will be 3.5 billion mobile broadband users

around the world, compared to the 500+ million that use it at

present (Ericsson)

The total data traffic volume in 2015 will be more than 30 times

that of 2010. Operators will need to make capital investments to

increase capacity in order to meet this demand (Analysys Mason)

Shipments of mobile broadband-enabled consumer products,

which includes e-book readers, mobile digital cameras,

camcorders, personal media players, personal navigation devices

and mobile gaming devices will increase 55-fold between 2008

and 2014 with total shipments reaching 58 million units per year in

2014 (ABI Research)



63 commercial HSPA+ networks

launched in 35 countries• 53 networks support 21 Mbps peak

• 7 networks support 28 Mbps

• 3 networks support 42 Mbps

Updates on network commitments, launches, ecosystem

Global HSPA+ Network Commitments and Deployments – www.gsacom.com

AND

HSPA+ Overview Slide Deck – www.gsacom.com

By end 2010 GSA anticipates

95 -100 HSPA+ networks will

be in commercial service

HSPA+ is the main trend in 2010 Almost I in 5 HSPA operators commercially launched HSPA+



HSPA has a strong evolution path

HSPA+ entering the mainstream in 2010

HSPA+ eco-system today

50 HSPA+ devices

launched in the market by 11 suppliers



The majority of WCDMA-HSPA networks are complemented with GSM/EDGE for service continuity in areas where WCDMA-HSPA coverage is not available, to ensure that users will receive a good experience of most 3G services

279 of 401 HSPA network operator commitments (c. 70%) also committed to EDGE

EDGE can today deliver user data speeds up to 300 kbps peak; more coming with EDGE Evolution

1,738 HSPA user devices (83%) also support GSM/EDGE

(excluding notebooks and e-book readers)

EDGE contributes to mobile broadband success Most HSPA networks combine with EDGE



503 GSM/EDGE commitments in 195 countries

487 commercial GSM/EDGE networks in 190 countries

Source: GSA EDGE Fact Sheet February 1, 2010

www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/edge_databank.php4#EDGE_Fact_Sheet

GSM/EDGE: a global, mature technology Over 80% of commercial GPRS networks have committed to EDGE



EDGE Evolution - potential benefits:

2 – 3 times increase in EDGE bit rates

2 – 3 times spectral efficiency gain (for voice & data capacity)

Halve the latency (roundtrip time)

All achieved with low impact on the GSM/EDGE network

Standardized in 3GPP Release 7

Leading manufacturers committed

Operators stress service continuity as being very important

WCDMA evolution to HSDPA is a key driver for EDGE Evolution (GERAN Evolution) since

reducing the performance gap is the priority

EDGE Evolution Evolved GERAN: drivers and goals



DL speed up to 1.2 Mbps per user expected

standard enables up to 1.9 Mbps per user

Dual Carrier first phase implementation 10 TSL per user; standard enables up to 16

TSL per user

EGPRS-2 DL (REDHOT) level B maximum 118.4 kbps per TSL

UL speed up to 474 kbps per user, standard enables up to 947 kbps per user

EGPRS-2 UL (HUGE) level B with maximum 118.4 kbps per TSL

Peak implementation today 4 TSL per user; standard enables up to 8 TSL per user

EDGE Evolution peak speeds



GSA Information Paper “EDGE Evolution” www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/info_papers.php4

Dual Carrier is the first step in evolving EDGE,

bringing the prospect of doubling today’s EDGE

speeds to 592 kbps on existing EDGE-capable

networks. Commercial downlink Dual Carrier

solutions are expected to be introduced in 2009.

EGPRS-2 level B+ is standardized in the newly-

released 3GPP Release 8, providing a wider pulse

shaping filter to enable higher average end user

throughput, and therefore better coverage

compared to level B.

Commercial solutions for EGPRS-2 level B+ in the

downlink are expected to be introduced in 2010.

Dual Carrier The first step in evolving EDGE



UMTS900 Operator Case Study on Elisa


UMTS900 has an economic motivation –

it is a business decision

Increased coverage

Significant CAPEX, OPEX savings

Re-use existing sites

Faster rollout

Improved voice service

Improved in-building penetration

UMTS900 operator case study

Elisa, Finland

UMTS900: HSPA deployed in the 900 MHz band

Cost reduction in rural/suburban areas

Improved in-building penetration



“Site optimization gave customers a kick up in performance for 2G service as well as access to UMTS900”

“The extended reach of 900 MHz means we can deliver better quality and wider coverage across sparsely populated areas, as well as enhanced depth of coverage”

“UMTS900 has been critical in bringing up the depth of coverage into people’s homes, so they get a similar experience in both voice and data coverage, making it amore economically feasible solution for expansion”

“By having a technology that allows us to get into more places at a lower cost, we can deliver more services. For example, we can grow our small and medium business and consumer market penetration”

“Amongst other applications, UMTS900 implementation is a case study for how we will utilize new spectrum arising from the Digital Dividend”

UMTS900 operator case study

Optus, Australia

UMTS900 Operator Case Study on Optus


Improved user experience of mobile broadband

and voice with UMTS900



Updates:

UMTS900 Global Status report

www.gsacom.com

401 UMTS900 devices announced

Regulatory status

UMTS900 commercialization



Recommended download – www.gsacom.com

UMTS900 Update: New Operator Insights

Presentation by Dr Eetu Prieur, Elisa Finland

Developing A Fully Inclusive Mobile Broadband

Strategy: Bringing Mobile Broadband To Remote And

Rural Areas

Elisa launched the world's first UMTS900 (HSPA)

system in Finland in November 2007 and are now

upgrading to HSPA+. In his presentation Dr Eetu Prieur

explains why UMTS900 is “a 100% clear go”.

UMTS900 operator insights – Elisa FI



UMTS850 commercial launch: October 06

World’s largest UMTS 850 network. Telstra's Next G™ network covers more than 1.9 million square kilometres. The Next G™ network provides mobile broadband access to 99 per cent of Australians, spanning city to country including many remote coastal and rural communities (www.telstra.com.au)

Commercial UMTS-HSPA networks launched throughout the Americas; most operate in the 850 MHz band

A robust UMTS850 ecosystem exists today which includes 940* HSPA devices which operate in the 850 MHz band

(*excluding notebooks and e-book readers)

Source: GSA HSPA Devices survey – July 12, 2010

HSPA850 networks in commercial service Launched in Australia, The Philippines, Latin America



Excellent Mobile Broadband TodayVoice and full Range of IP Services

Enhanced User ExperienceImproved voice and data capability

Rel-7 Rel-8

HSPA+

Rel-9 & beyond

(HSPA Evolved)

Rel-8

LTE

Rel-9 Rel-10

LTE - A

LTE leverages new, wider

and TDD spectrum

Rel-99

WCDMA

Rel-5 Rel-6

HSPA

2009 - 2010 2011+ - - - - - - - - - >

The roadmap for LTE



Traffic rising/revenue falling

40x – 100x traffic increase

May need to be supported

across several frequency bands

Mobile broadband is gaining momentum from

widespread 3.5G deployments, flat rate data

tariffs, and availability of internet friendly mobiles

The industry direction is to LTE- LTE is needed to accommodate huge traffic growth

LTE is essential to take mobile

broadband to the mass market

Peak downlink: > 150 Mbps

Typical user speed: 10-30 Mbps

Typical user UL rate: 5-50 Mbps

Year 2010: LTE performance

Spectrum flexibility

Can use new or re-farmed spectrum, FDD and TDD

Variable channel bandwidth

Improved performance

Higher capacity, peak and user data rates

Higher bandwidth

Much lower latency

“always on”; enhanced user experience

Lower cost

IP-based flat network architecture; Low OPEX

High degree of self configuration/optimization

High re-use of assets including sites

Complements 3G/HSPA

Addresses high capacity requirements

Seamless service continuity/multimode devices

Next generation solution for 3GPP and 3GPP2



Source of data: GSA Information Paper “Evolution to LTE” – June 7, 2010

110 operators are investing in LTECharts and maps are available at


80 LTE network commitments

+

30 pre-commitment trials




Charts and maps are available at www.gsacom.com/news/statistics.php4

Global LTE commitments

2 LTE systems launched

Sweden and Norway

Up to 22 commercial LTE network launches

anticipated by end 2010 - GSA



LTE eco-system is building




An operator may introduce LTE in „new‟ bands where it is easier to deploy 10 MHz or 20 MHz

carriers for maximum benefits of using LTE

2.6 GHz band (IMT Extension band)

Digital Dividend spectrum 700, 800 MHz

or in re-farmed existing mobile bands e.g. 850, 900, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2100 MHz

Eventually LTE may be deployed in all of these bands – and others later

2.6 GHz (for capacity) and DD 700/800 MHz (wider coverage, improved in-building) is a

good combination

LTE offers a choice of carrier bandwidths: 1.4 MHz to 20 MHz; the widest bandwidth will be

needed for the highest speeds

Spectrum for LTE deployments



LTE FDD will most likely in future be deployed in

existing cellular bands too, including:

850 MHz

900 MHz

AWS (1700/2100 MHz)

1800 MHz

1900 MHz

2100 MHz

TD- LTE

Early TDD Spectrum for LTE (TTD-LTE)

IMT Extension Center Gap 2570–2620 MHz

2.3 TDD i.e. 2300–2400 MHz

LTE FDD

Future possibilities:

450 – 470 MHz

3.6 GHz

Future TDD possibility

= 3.6 GHz

Other spectrum candidates for LTE



Teliasonera, Elisa and DNA have been granted licences and 2.6 GHz spectrum and will

build LTE networks in Finland

Europe: 2.6 GHz spectrum has also been awarded in The Netherlands, Denmark and Germany

More auctions of 2.6 GHz spectrum are planned during 2010-11

TeliaSonera Sweden has launched LTE beginning in Stockholm in December 2009; now

continuing deployment in more cities using nationwide 2 x 20 MHz 2.6 GHz spectrum

In Hong Kong, 2x15 MHz blocks of 2.6 GHz FDD spectrum have been auctioned and won

by China Mobile, Genius Brand and CSL Limited

Telenor and Netcom acquired 2.6 GHz spectrum and are building LTE networks in Norway

TeliaSonera launched LTE commercial service in Oslo launched on December 15, 2009

Tele2 Sweden and TeleNor Sweden are jointly building an LTE network (Net4Mobility) which

includes spectrum sharing in 900 MHz and 2.6 GHz

2.6 GHz: a key band for LTE in Asia, Europe, MEA

Asia: 2.6 GHz spectrum has been awarded in Hong Kong SAR

Consultations, trials on-going in many markets e.g Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, The Philippines

MEA: Deployments, trials underway e.g Saudi Arabia, Jordan, South Africa, UAE



LTE1800 – promising option

LTE1800 operator trials

activity e.g.:

Elisa (FI)

Bouygues Telecom (FR)

Cosmote (GR)

+ several others

Used with permission from Elisa



Digital Dividend refers to the spectrum that becomes freed up as a result of the switchover from

analog to digital terrestrial TV

Digital Dividend spectrum is in the UHF range (200 MHz and 1 GHz) and excellent for

extending mobile broadband to rural and semi-urban areas. This spectrum band offers an

excellent balance between transmission capacity and distance coverage. It has very good

propagation characteristics i.e. improved in-building performance in built-up areas

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

Digital Dividend spectrum



New UHF Digital Dividend spectrum is becoming available in all regions

Region 1 (Europe, Middle East and Africa) identified 790-862 MHz for mobile services

Region 2 (Americas) identified 698-806 MHz

Region 3 (Asia) some countries (China, India, Japan) identified 698-862 MHz; others identified 790-862 MHz

Digital Dividend bands



Digital Dividend Update from GSA Regulatory plans, auctions, deployments globally

See GSA‟s Digital Dividend Update

Free download from www.gsacom.com

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

Digital Dividend Update

This report from GSA provides an update of the present

situation in all regions of the world regarding the Digital

Dividend opportunity.

Digital Dividend Update Published by GSA – July 2010

www.gsacom.com



Downlink based on OFDMA: Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access, for

improved spectral efficiency, capacity etc

QPSK, 16QAM and 64QAM modulation schemes supported

Uplink based on SC-FDMA: Single Carrier – Frequency Division Multiple Access.

Technically similar to OFDMA but better suited for uplink from hand-held devices

(battery power considerations)

BPSK, QPSK, 8PSK and 16QAM modulation schemes supported

Designed for both paired and unpaired spectrum use

Designed for FDD and TDD use

Macro-diversity (soft handover) no longer required

Circuit-switched connectivity no longer supported

LTE system design



LTE Release 8 Major Parameters

LTE-Release 8 User Equipment Categories

™ ETSI has registered "LTE" as a trademark for the benefit of the 3GPP Partners

LTE is specified in 36 series technical specifications

The LTE Release 8 specifications can be found on www.3gpp.org

Access Scheme UL DFTS-OFDM

DL OFDMA

Bandwidth 1.4, 3.5, 10,15, 20MHz

Minimum TTI 1msec

Sub-carrier spacing 15kHx

Cyclic prefix length Short 4.7usec

Long 16.7usec

Modulation QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM

Spatial multiplexing Single layer for UL per UE

Up to 4 layers for DL per UE

MU-MIMO supported for UL and DL

3GPP LTE standard



The 3GPP core network has also undergone System

Architecture Evolution (SAE) in the same timeframe

as LTE, optimizing it for packet mode and, in particular,

for the IP-Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), which supports

all access technologies, including fixed wire-line access.

This allows:

Improvements in latency, capacity, throughput

Simplification of the core network, and optimization for

IP traffic and services, and expected growth

Simplified support & handover to non-3GPP access

technologies

The result is the evolved packet system (EPS) that

consists of the core network part, the evolved packet

core (EPC) and the radio network evolution part, the

evolved UTRAN (E-UTRAN), i.e. LTE. The EPS is

also standardized within 3GPP Release 8 (March 2009)

and is the baseline for implementations.

The architecture is based on an

evolution of the existing GSM/WCDMA core

network, with simplified operations and

smooth, cost-efficient deployment

There are two nodes in the SAE architecture user plane; the LTE base

station (eNodeB) and the SAE Gateway. This flat architecture reduces the

number of involved nodes in connections. LTE base stations are

connected to the core network over the S1 interface

Source: Ericsson

Evolution of the 3GPP core network



Voice over LTE



TD-LTE is positioned as the next evolution in TD-SCDMA family and a natural progression

From 3GPP standards perspective: commonality with FDD

From vendor perspective: increasing use of software defined radio techniques

From operator perspective: spectrum availability, flexible base stations

TD-LTE trials

China Mobile is showcasing it’s complete end-to-end TD-LTE network at the World Expo in Shanghai

from May 1, 2010

The TD-LTE dongle supports streaming of 24 simultaneous video streams

at a total data rate of 20 Mbps

In Ireland, TD-LTE testing has been performed with the authorization of

regulator ComReg under its trial and test licence program

TD-LTE deployment outside China

Spectrum suitable for TD-LTE deployments was recently auctioned in India following the recent BWA

auction. Qualcomm won one slot of 20 MHz TDD spectrum in the 2.3 GHz band covering the key telecom

circles of Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana and Kerala and will deploy TD-LTE networks in these areas.www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2010/07/29/qualcomm-announces-collaboration-global-holding-corporation-and-tulip-telec

The China Mobile TD-SCDMA system covered 284 cities by end 2009. China Mobile had 10.46 million

3G/TD-SCDMA subscribers total at end June 2010 (source MIIT)

The LTE market will include TD-LTE as well as FDD systems

TD-LTE


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http://mediacenter.motorola.com/imagelibrary/detail.aspx?MediaDetailsID=799


In the DL, the PDCCH contains a

number of extra bits specific to TDD

The P-SCH, S-SCH and PHICH

also differ from FDD. Other

channels are unchanged

FDD v TDD DL PHY differences

FDD v TDD UL PHY differences

TDD operation affects the timing,

control and frame structure.

For the UL channels, the key

changes are the PRACH channel

and sounding.

DwPTS: sent from eNodeB as part of synchronisation

GP: empty guard band

UpPTS: sent from UE as part of synchronisation

FDD and TDD modes: comparison



LSTI is an open initiative driven by vendors

and operators launched in May 2007

Its objectives are to:

• Drive industrialization of 3GPP LTE/SAE

technology

• Demonstrate LTE/SAE capabilities against

3GPP

and NGMN requirements

• Stimulate development of the LTE/SAE

ecosystem

www.lstiforum.org

For the latest results, including Proof of Concept

Activity, Interoperability Testing, Friendly

Customer Trials, Milestone Plan, etc. download

“Update from LSTI” at www.gsacom.com

RECOMMENDED

LTE/SAE Trial Initiative (LSTI)



Standards are complete (Release 8 – March 2009)

LTE has global acceptance by leading operators worldwide – GSM/HSPA operators, leading

CDMA operators, and a leading WiMAX™ operator

Infrastructure systems are shipping and being installed now

Spectrum is available to support initial system deployments

LTE is launched commercially in two markets and is poised for significant expansion in 2010

LTE consistently performs well, meeting or exceeding expectations

Is LTE ready?



LTE is on track, attracting global industry support. The first LTE systems launched in 2009

LTE is the natural migration choice for GSM/HSPA operators. LTE is also the next generation mobile broadband system of choice of leading CDMA operators, who will be in the forefront of service introduction

As a result of collaboration between 3GPP, 3GPP2 and IEEE there is a roadmap for CDMA operators to evolve to LTE

The key spectrum bands for new LTE spectrum are 2.6 GHz and digital dividend bands (700, 800 MHz)

Re-farmed 1800 MHz spectrum enables LTE1800 to provide 2 times coverage compared to LTE2600

The LTE TDD mode (TD-LTE) is a real complement to LTE FDD and the perfect choice for providing high speed mobile broadband access through unpaired radio spectrum.

TD-LTE provides a future-proof evolutionary path for TD-SCDMA

With LTE we have one single global standard, securing and driving even higher economies of scale and importantly, simplifying roaming

LTE: the single global standard



3GPP made a formal submission to the ITU,

meeting the deadline of October 7, 2009, proposing

that LTE Release 10 & beyond (LTE-Advanced) be

evaluated as a candidate for IMT-Advanced.

The submission was made jointly in the name of the

3GPP Organizational Partners: ARIB, ATIS, CCSA,

ETSI, TTA and TTC.

(GSA is a Market Representation Partner in 3GPP)

3GPP plans to complete its work on LTE-Advanced

specifications by 2010/2011

Further information:


RECOMMENDED

LTE-Advanced



Presentation slide deck

www.gsacom.comwww.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/info_papers.php4

Download “Evolution to LTE” for latest updates



Mobile HD voice gaining momentum

3 operators commercially launched mobile HD Voice

Trials announced on a number of networks

Expanding range of HD voice-compatible phones

See GSA’s latest report on HD voice based on the AMR Wideband technology

www.gsacom.com



GSA-organized mobile broadband seminar

Hong Kong

September 6, 2010

Free to attend seminar

Jointly organized by GSA and the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTPC)

Top industry speakers

More information, objectives, program, registration details

www.gsacom.com/events/event_267.php4



GSA-organized mobile broadband seminar

London

September 27, 2010

GSA Mobile Broadband Forum: September 27, 2010 (afternoon)

More information, objectives, program, registration details

www.gsacom.com/programs/mobilebroadband.php4

Organized by GSA in association with IIR Mobile Broadband World as part of the Mobile Broadband Strategy Day

Top industry speakers

Delegates need to register (a fee is payable to IIR)

using the "Register Now" link on page www.iir-telecoms.com/I2GS2GSA

GSA members attending Mobile Broadband World conference (Sept 28-29) also qualify for discount

www.iir-telecoms.com/event/mobilebroadband



The listed upcoming events are endorsed by GSA – discounts available to GSA members for most events

More information and links to organizers’ websites at www.gsacom.com/events/index.php4

Key events supported by GSA



Invitation to join the GSA Group on LinkedIN

www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2313721

1,205 Members

News, technology and market updates

Discussions

Networking

Now on

www.facebook.com/pages/Global-mobile-Suppliers-Association-GSA/123462771012551


Subgroups established: UMTS900

LTE1800

HD Voice

GSA on Facebook, LinkedIN, and Twitter

www.twitter.com/gsacom

449 followers



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Visit the website to download key GSA reports –free of charge

including EDGE, HSPA, HSPA+, LTE: Networks and devices

Spectrum including Digital Dividend updates, re-farming (900 MHz)60+ maps, charts at www.gsacom.com/news/statistics.php4

The Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) represents leading GSM/EDGE/WCDMA-HSPA and LTE suppliers, providing trusted,

widely referenced reports, facts, analysis and information explaining market developments and trends. GSA advises governments,

regulators and policy-makers on the optimum conditions for market development. Briefings are given to media and analysts. GSA-

organized seminars facilitate enhanced dialog between operators, members and developer communities. GSA is a 3GPP Market

Representation Partner and co-operates with other key organizations worldwide.

The website www.gsacom.com is targeted to the industry and is the main channel for distribution of information and news. We

welcome visitors to the site from over 200 countries, which today has over 33,000 registered users and grows every day. Over 15,000

reports, surveys, information papers , etc. were downloaded in July 2010.

Website: www.gsacom.com

RSS newfeed: www.gsacom.com/rss/gsanews.php4

GSA LinkedIN Group: www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2313721

Twitter: www.twitter.com/gsacom

YouTube: www.youtube.com/GSAMOBILESUPPLIERS

dotMobi: http://gsacom.mobi

For more information on joining GSA

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