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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

11.20.08:: Over 100 Million UMTS/HSPA Mobile Broadband Subscriptions Added Year-over-Year

11.06.08:: T-Mobile USA Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results

11.04.08:: Nokia Introduces Affordable Mobile Devices and Services That Make the Internet Available for Emerging Markets

11.03.08:: Motorola Demonstrates Industry First Over-the-Air LTE Session in 700MHz Spectrum

10.28.08:: Rogers Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial and Operating Results

10.23.08:: 3G Americas Publishes Research Report on Trust and Security in Mobile Applications

10.22.08:: Strong Wireless Gains, Sound Operational Execution Highlight AT&T's Third Quarter; Results Led by 2.4 Million iPhone 3G Activations, Rapid Wireless Data Growth

10.22.08:: T-Mobile Launches the Highly Anticipated T-Mobile G1

10.17.08:: T-Mobile USA Further Expands Commercial 3G Network Availability in 2008

10.15.08:: Nokia Siemens Networks Ships LTE Base Station Hardware

 

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

Security and Trust in Mobile Applications

By 3G Americas (October 2008)

This white paper discusses the issues for consumers and application providers with trust and security and the clear advantages provided by the GSM family of technologies placing them at the forefront of the mobile application space. (PDF – 513 KB)

 

Characterizing the Limitations of Third-Party EAS Over Cellular Text Messaging Services

By Patrick Traynor, Ph.D. (September 2008)

Research report written by Patrick Traynor, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the School of Computer Science at the Georgia Institute of Technology, that discusses the reliability of text messaging or SMS as a method of communication for emergency notification services. (PDF – 1.16 MB)

 

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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3G Americas unites mobile operators and manufacturers of GSM family of wireless technologies – GSM, EDGE, UMTS/HSPA and LTE.

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