gsa hspa slide deck april 2010

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Global HSPA Update April 2010

Global HSPA Update

April 2010

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High Speed Packet Access (HSPA)First evolution of WCDMA evolution

The path to mobile broadband began with WCDMA and its first evolution - High

Speed Packet Access (HSPA), a 3GPP global standard, boosting capacity, system

performance and user data speeds

HSPA is the leading mobile broadband technology globally Over 98% of commercial WCDMA operators have launched HSPA

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388 HSPA Operator Commitments in 151 countries/territories

341 commercial operators launched in 143 countries

Including 52 commercial HSPA+ networks



388 HSPA network commitments in 151 countries

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341 commercial HSPA operators in 143

countries/territories

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For the full list of HSPA operator networks see “HSPA Operator Commitments survey – April 16, 2010”

www.gsacom.com



High Speed Packet Access

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186, i.e. the majority (54.5%) of commercial HSPA networks support a peak downlink data speed

of 7.2 Mbps or higher. Typical user download data throughputs can approach 5.0 Mbps or higher,

according to network and user device capabilities.

Many operators successfully position HSPA as an alternative to fixed broadband, with the added

value of mobility, and consistently report traffic and revenue growth for mobile broadband services

enabled by HSPA.

A total of 100 HSPA networks (almost 30% of commercial HSPA networks) have launched HSUPA

in 53 countries, including 36 networks supporting up to 5.8 Mbps using 2 ms TTI.

Capacity and performance increase with HSPA+ (HSPA Evolution) deployments.



HSPA commercial systems worldwide

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274 commercial HSPA networks (over 80%) support 3.6 Mbps or higher downlink speed

186 commercial HSPA networks (54.5%) support 7.2 Mbps peak or higher downlink speed

112 operators have committed to HSUPA (57 countries); 100 HSUPA operators launched (53

countries) i.e. almost 30% of commercial HSPA networks have launched HSUPA

103 HSPA+ network commitments in 51 countries; 52 HSPA+ networks launched in 32 countries

272 out of 388 HSPA network operator commitments (over 70%) have also committed to EDGE

341 commercial HSPA operators in 143

countries/territories

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341 commercial HSPA networks launched

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HSPA+ has a strong evolution path. A number of networks are being prepared

to support 42 Mbps peak downlink capabilities this year. This performance is

achieved by combining 64QAM modulation and doubling the bandwidth i.e.

using dual carriers (2 x 5 MHz = 10 MHz) and is known as DC-HSPA (Dual Cell

HSPA). This capability was introduced in 3GPP Release 8, which also enables

42 Mbps to be achieved by combining 2 x 2 MHz MIMO and 64QAM in a single

(i.e. 5 MHz) carrier.

For the uplink, using 16 QAM instead of QPSK modulation means doubling the

peak rate to 11.5 Mbps.

Release 9 combines multicarrier and MIMO technologies in 10 MHz bandwidth

to reach 84 Mbps peak downlink. Using multicarrier on the uplink doubles the

uplink peak data rate to 23 Mbps. Standardization beyond Release 9 may lead

to downlink data speeds exceeding 100 Mbps.

HSPA+ evolution path

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By end 2010, GSA expects c. 90 HSPA+ systems will be in commercial service

103 operators have committed to HSPA+ deployment, including 52 HSPA+

networks in commercial service in 32 countries

46 HSPA+ commercial networks support up to 21 Mbps peak downlink

6 HSPA+ networks support 28 Mbps or higher

HSPA+ network commitments and deployments

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2,349 HSPA devices have been launchedincluding HSPA+ devices

For segments, trends, and analysis

read “HSPA Devices survey – Key

Findings” – www.gsacom.com

More analysis !

Comprehensive analysis of HSPA

devices identified in the latest GSA

survey is possible using GSA’s

GAMBOD (GSA Analyzer for Mobile

Broadband Devices). GAMBOD is for

use only by GSA website registered

users that we have categorized as

being from GSA member organizations

or from network operators.

www.gsacom.com/gambod

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HSPA in lower frequency bands: 900, 850 MHz

While the majority of today’s 3G/HSPA networks operate in the 2100 MHz band, the use of lower frequencies, such

as 900 MHz, provides a much larger geographical coverage area compared to what is possible when deploying at

2100 MHz. HSPA deployments in the 900 MHz band significantly reduce the number of cell sites needed to cover

rural and suburban areas, securing major CAPEX and OPEX savings for 3G deployments. These cost and

coverage benefits similarly also apply to HSPA deployments at 850 MHz.

GSA has published a UMTS900 operator case study on Optus in Australia, which shows significant cost and

coverage benefits of deploying 3G mobile broadband services with UMTS900. The case study examines the

business drivers and practical experiences of Optus, who launched UMTS900 in May 2008. It confirms the findings

from GSA’s earlier UMTS900 case study on Elisa Corporation in Finland, and provides additional insights.

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HSPA in lower frequency bands: 900, 850 MHz

The Optus network is the largest UMTS900 network in the world. In addition to cost savings, the ability to

use existing infrastructure dramatically reduced the time needed for deployment. Optus saw the rollout of

UMTS900 in suburban and rural areas as a natural extension of its initial 3G deployment in the more

heavily populated areas where 2100 MHz is used. UMTS900 has brought 3G and mobile broadband

services more cost-effectively to outside the cities. More than just the need for fewer installations,

UMTS900 facilitates the addition of a much larger data market because it provides better indoor coverage

than 2100 MHz.

More information:

Optus Australia UMTS900 Operator Case Study

Elisa Finland UMTS900 Operator Case Study

GSA UMTS900 Global Status Information Paper

All are available at www.gsacom.com

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HSPA has a strong evolution path

HSDPA

Rel.5

14.4 Mbps DL

High-speed

downloads

3GPP

Release

Technical

enhancement

Performance

gain

User

experience

HSUPA

Rel.6

5.8 Mbps UL

High-speed

uploads

Rel.7

21-28 Mbps DL

More capacity

More speed

Rel.8

42 Mbps DL

More capacity

More speed

11.5 Mbps UL

Rel.9

84 Mbps DL

More capacity

More speed

23 Mbps UL

HSPA HSPA+ HSPA+

Adds 64QAM

Adds 2x2 MIMO

Combines

64QAM & 2x2 MIMO

Dual Carrier

Multicarrier

and other

enhancements

11.5 Mbps UL

Future

168 Mbps DL

More capacity

More speed

Lower latency

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Download the full HSPA Operator Commitments survey

from the website www.gsacom.com

Related charts and maps are available at

www.gsacom.com/news/statistics.php4

Free download atwww.gsacom.com/downloads/wcdma/HSDPA_Operator_Commitments.php4

More on HSPA, HSPA+, LTE at www.gsacom.com

HSPA Devices Survey Key Findingswww.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/wcdma_databank.php4

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Mobile Broadband Growth – reports from HSPA

operators worldwidewww.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/info_papers.php4

Global HSPA+ network commitments & deploymentswww.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/info_papers.php4

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