Overview presentation slide deck on HSPA, showing the status of operator commitments to HSPA, deployments and commercial launches, the evolution path to HSPA+, and the growing eco-system of user devices. This presentation draws upon various GSA surveys published in April 2010 - details of which are referenced in this slide deck.

1. Global HSPA Update
April 2010
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2. 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
388 HSPA Operator Commitments in 151 countries/territories
341 commercial operators launched in 143 countries
Including 52 commercial HSPA+ networks
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3. 388 HSPA network commitments in 151 countries
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4. 341 commercial HSPA operators in 143
countries/territories
For the full list of HSPA operator networks see “HSPA Operator Commitments survey – April 16, 2010”
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5. High Speed Packet Access
 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.
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6. HSPA commercial systems worldwide
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7. 341 commercial HSPA operators in 143
countries/territories
 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
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8. 341 commercial HSPA networks launched
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9. HSPA+ evolution path
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.
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10. HSPA+ network commitments and deployments
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
By end 2010, GSA expects c. 90 HSPA+ systems will be in commercial service
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11. 2,349 HSPA devices have been launched
including 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.
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12. 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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13. 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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14. HSPA has a strong evolution path
HSPA HSPA+ HSPA+ Future
HSDPA HSUPA
3GPP Rel.5 Rel.6 Rel.7 Rel.8 Rel.9
Release
Combines Multicarrier
Technical Adds 64QAM 64QAM & 2x2 MIMO and other
enhancement Adds 2x2 MIMO Dual Carrier enhancements
Performance 21-28 Mbps DL 42 Mbps DL 84 Mbps DL
gain 14.4 Mbps DL 5.8 Mbps UL 11.5 Mbps UL 11.5 Mbps UL 23 Mbps UL 168 Mbps DL
User High-speed High-speed More capacity More capacity More capacity More capacity
experience downloads uploads More speed More speed More speed More speed
Lower latency
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15. Download the full HSPA Operator Commitments survey
from the website www.gsacom.com
Free download at
www.gsacom.com/downloads/wcdma/HSDPA_Operator_Commitments.php4
HSPA Devices Survey Key Findings
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Related charts and maps are available at
www.gsacom.com/news/statistics.php4
Global HSPA+ network commitments & deployments
www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/info_papers.php4
Mobile Broadband Growth – reports from HSPA
operators worldwide
www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/info_papers.php4
More on HSPA, HSPA+, LTE at www.gsacom.com
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