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Mobile Broadband. For today. For the future.

What is Mobile Broadband?Mobile Broadband typically refers to the delivery of end-

user downlink data rates of 500 kbps or more while

providing full mobility.

High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) technology is already

enabling the delivery of commercial Mobile Broadband

services in excess of such speeds, and is proving itself as the

logical choice for operators wanting to offer Mobile

Broadband services to both urban and rural consumer andenterprise users.

HSPA is theset of technologiesdefining themigration path of

3G/W-CDMA operators worldwide. HSDPA (High Speed

Downlink Packet Access) delivers a 5-10 fold increase in

downlink data rates of standard 3G/W-CDMA networks,

enabling users to access the Internet on mobile phones and

laptops, at speeds previously associated with fixed line DSL.

But HSPA is not just about opening large email attachments

on the go, or updating corporate databases in realtime.

It also provides the ability to stream videos with very

highresolution results, to enjoy a huge variety of multimedia

entertainment services, and to access music online with ease.

With 295 commercial networks launched around the world,

HSPA is today driving development of the Mobile

Broadband sector.

A network enhancement with HSUPA (High Speed Uplink

Packet Access) will dramatically increases the uplink data

rates of today’s current 3G/W-CDMA networks.

This technology is likely to boost the amount of data uploaded

over mobile networks, especially user-generated content.

This clear technology path will ensure that the HSPAfamily

of technologies will continue to dominate alternativeMobile Broadband offerings.

Digital Dividend – planning new spectrum

for rural broadband

Digital Dividend spectrum is low frequency spectrum, in

which radio signals travel long distances and can easily

penetrate the walls of buildings and other obstacles. It is

approximately 70% cheaper to provide Mobile Broadband

coverage over a given geographic area using this low

frequency spectrum than with the 2100 MHz spectrum

widely used f or Mobile Broadband services today.

This makes this spectrum particularly well-suited to

providing Mobile Broadband coverage in rural areas, deep

inside buildings and other hard-to-reach places.

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Key benefits:

HSPA builds on the successful GSM business model, offering users secure

network interoperability access and global roaming

Global adoption, delivering significant economies of scale

Large ecosystem of operators and vendors

True broadband alternative, providing access to urban

and rural communities

Simultaneous voice and high-speed data connections

Mobile Broadband, today

HSPA networks in service - 290

Countries with HSPA network coverage - 123

HSPA Device Models - over 1800

HSPA Operators - 295

WCDMA / HSPA connections - over 170 million



HSPA

HSPA, is the ‘umbrella term’ to include the downlink

enhancement - HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet

Access), and the uplink enhancement - HSUPA (High

Speed Packet Access).

Unlike many other Mobile Broadband technologies, HSPA

provides very efficient voice services in combination with

Mobile Broadband data, enabling mobile operators to

continue to pursue their conventional business models for

voice services whilst at the same time driving new revenues

through increased uptake of high-speed data services.

The very latest HSDPA networks, such as that deployed by

Telstra in Australia, support a downlink peak rate of up to

14.4 Mbps. In most HSDPA networks around the world, the

enduser can expect to enjoy speeds of at least 1Mbps

dependingon how many people are using the network at the

time, how far the user is from the base station and other

factors. Equally important, HSDPAincreases UMTS capacity

approximately three fold, and reduces latency substantially.

HSDPA network services were first deployed in 2005 by

AT&T (formerly Cingular) in the United States and Manx

Telecom in the U.K.

HSUPA vastly improves uplink peak rates, enabling uplink

speeds of up to 5.7 Mbps. HSUPAalso significantly improves

the network capacity, as well as reducing uplink packet

latency to better enable packet-based communication services.

HSPA+

Also known as HSPA Evolution, HSPA+ involves a series of

technical enhancements that can dramatically enhance the

speed and responsiveness of existing HSPA networks, while

potentially doubling their capacity. Telstra, in Australia, has

already commercially launched with peak rates at 21Mbps,

and through 2009 we can expect to see a growing number of operators supporting peak downlink speeds of 21 to 28 Mbps

through HSPA+, with the capacity to upgrade to peak bit

rates of 42 Mbps.

LTE

Designed to be compatible with GSM and HSPA, Long Term

Evolution incorporates MIMO in combination with OFDMA

in the downlink and Single Carrier FDMA in the uplink to

provide peak end user data rates up to 172 Mbps, coupled

with major improvements in capacity and reductions in

latency. Developing in parallel, LTE and HSPA+ are expected

to achieve similar levels of spectral efficiency.The World’s 1st

21 Mbps Network

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3G / WCDMA DL / UL: 384kbps

DL: 172MbpsUL: 50Mbps

DL: 42MbpsUL: 11Mbps

DL (HSDPA): 14.4MbpsUL (HSUPA): 5.72Mbps

LTE

HSPA+

HSPA

Voice

Broadband downloads & uploadsVoice

Enhanced capacity and high data ratesVoice

Evolved radio network for even faster high speed data ratesVoice

Mobile Broadband For Today. For the Future.WCDMA / HSPA / LTE provides backwards and forwards compatibility and evolution

* HSPA+ peak theoretical data rate reaches up to 42 Mbps when using single carrier with 64QAM and 2x2MIMO

*

HSPA Networks Global

Mobile Broadband Evolution



TanzaniaCommunity shared access to dataHSPA Network: 7.2 Mbps

Vodacom Tanzania is defying the country’s extreme poverty

and bridging the digital divide, by using Mobile Broadband

to deliver low-cost, shared access to the internet. Vodacom’s

7.2 Mbps HSPA network has brought low-cost, ultra fast

internet access to a country that had barely experienced

broadband. Vodacom sees significant potential in lowerARPU segments, driven largely by Vodacom Internet cafes

using Vodacom’s shared access to data services. Housed

within a refurbished shipping container, the shared facilities

have lowered the barriers to access the inter

Sri LankaMobile Broadband for allHSPA Network: 14.4 Mbps

Dialog has leveraged Mobile Broadband technology to

deliver affordable internet access to all levels of society. By

upgrading its 3G network to HSPA it could bring low-cost broadband to homes, businesses and internet cafes in Sri

Lanka. To deliver access to the poorer people, it provides

‘sachet marketing’ allowing regular small pre-paid top-ups.

For thevery bottomof the pyramid, Dialoghas addressed Sri

Lanka’s low PC and internet penetration rates, by

establishingover 25 shared access internet cafes, operated by

a local entrepreneur. Running on their HSPA network, the

cafes provide a low-cost opportunity for the community to

gain a broadband connection and the social and economic

benefits from internet access.

BrazilBroadband access, where

fixed lines don’t reachHSPA Network: 7.2 Mbps

Claro spent much of 2008 expanding its HSPA network

coverage and capacity. By the beginning of the year, only a

few months after the initial launch, many Brazilians were

calling on Claro to provide a Mobile Broadband service in

their neighbourhoods. The volume of data traffic carried on

the network has soared twentyfold since the launch of the

HSPA network. Customers stream or download videos and

swap files – the far more bandwidth hungry applications than

email or web browsing.

“The number of subscribers was a surprise, and the traffic

used by each subscriber was higher than expected. Where

the fixed internet didn’t reach, we reached with 3G [HSPA].”

DecioFarias, Claro Brazil

Middle EastConsumer data-rich applicationsHSPA Network: 14.4 Mbps

United Arab Emirates is accustomed to rapid growth, as has

Etisalat experienced in subscriber volumes since the launch of

its HSPA network. Consumers have had a healthy demand for

content, using Flickr, Youtube and mobile TV from their

handsets. 20% of Etisalat’s HSPA subscribers are watching

Mobile TV. With great success, Etisalat streamed live cricket to

fans’ handsets during the world cup. MobileCam, a remote

monitoring camera, uses video telephony capabilities to keep

an eye on the children, the office or adhoc filming. A wireless,

hand-held HSPA-enabled camera with SIM, is accessed and

controlled by a 3G phone.

Global Mobile Broadband ApplicationsExcerpts from HSPAoperator case study series, available on our website: www.gsmworld.com/mbb



AustraliaThe World’s 1st 21 Mbps NetworkHSPA Network: 21 Mbps

The first commercial Mobile Broadband network world-wide

capable of delivering traffic at a blazing 21 megabits per

second– 375 times the speed of a dial-up connection – is now

live in Australia. Before the end of 2009, Telstra expects its

Next G network’s peak transmission rate to rise to 42Mbps

through the use of multi-carrier technology, which enablesusers to receive data simultaneously via two frequency

channels. Telstra’s Next G network is used by consumers and

enterpise customers to deliver a broad range of applications

from health care to mobile TV.

United Statesof AmericaMobilising enterprisesHSPA Network: 7.2 Mbps

When AT&T’s Mobile Broadband services were launched in2005, they were initially aimed at business customers. Early

adopters were attracted to dual-mode HSDPA/EDGE data

cards that plugged directly into laptops giving them super

fast, unlimited connectivity anywhere within its nationwide

footprint. For even greater convenience, notebook

manufacturers began embedding HSPA chips in their

notebooks – so the user doesn’t require an additional

connection device. This is now commonplace in over

350 notebooks.

HSPA plugs rural

broadband gap

The rural American Mid-West is very poorly served by

broadband services. Users rely on dial-up, limited lowspeed

cable and DSL broadband, or expensive satellite and

microwave services. This means that isolated communities

that would greatly benefit from services such as online

healthcare or ecommerce are being left behind.

Why HSPA?The operator chose HSPA for its network after carefully

studying all the options available for wireless broadband

withinits AWS 1700/2100MHz spectrum. “When we started

the project, we planned to use WiMAX, but when looked

deeper into it, we discovered that WiMAX simply wasn’t

advanced enough,” said Ed Evans CEO of Stelera. “We were

concerned about the lack of WiMAX vendors and the more

we dug, the more it looked like vapourware.” The alternative,

HSPA, however, ticked all the boxes for Stelera: there were

many more vendors in the market and it offered a clear

upgrade path through to the very high speed services via

3GPP’s Long Term Evolution (LTE).

Innovative networks such as Stelera’s are essential for

bridging the digital divide in the world’s largest economy.

Stelera has proved that HSPA is well suited for bringing

broadband services to rural communities. It offers much

higher network speeds than comparable fixed technologies

and the vast majority of users are able to access the service

without needing expensive truck roll installation. The

majority-wireless network can be deployed very quickly and

the all-IP architecture keeps the deployment costs low.



For further information

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Visit: www.gsmworld.com/mbb Source: GSMA and Wireless Intelligence, January 2010

HSPA Global Networks January 2010The HSPA ecosystem continues to thrive with a growing number of operators launching HSPA networks.

View the full network listing and details at www.gsmworld.com/mbb

Q1 2010 World Forecast

In Service

Committed

No 3G Licence

Q1 2010 Forecast Data

World (Total) 217,229,934

Africa 5,243,910

Americas 9,687,072

Asia Pacific 75,619,147

Europe: Eastern 5,830,304

Europe: Western 68,879,035

Middle East 6,664,583

North America 45,305,883 Q4 2006 Q4 2007 Q4 2008 Q4 2009 Q4 2010 Q4 2011 Q4 2012

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AfricaQ1 2010 Forecast Data

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M i l l i o n s

o f S u b s c r i b e r s

In Service: 295

Countries: 123

7.2Mbps and faster: 115

Enhanced Uplink (HSUPA): 92

HSPA+ Operators: 37

HSPA Networks Global

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