Latest Statistic on Global LTE/3G/GSM Networks

24/09/2011

Below are the latest statistic on the status of GSM, 3G/HSPA/HSPA+ and LTE mobile networks, devices availability and subscriptions growth worldwide.

561 GSM/EDGE network commitments in 198 countries; 545 networks launched in 198 countries (GSA survey: April 8, 2011)
100% of WCDMA operators worldwide have also deployed HSPA
410 HSPA operators commercially launched in 162 countries (GSA survey: July 18, 2011)
287 commercial HSPA networks (70%), support 7.2 Mbps (peak DL) or higher
166 HSUPA networks commercially launched in 78 countries, plus another 8 network commitments/deployments (GSA survey: July 18, 2011), which means over 40% of HSPA operators have launched HSUPA
92 HSUPA networks support up to 5.8 Mbps peak UL and another 9 networks support 11.5 Mbps peak
HSPA Evolution (HSPA+) is mainstream. There are 193 HSPA+ network commitments in 83 countries (GSA survey: July 18, 2011)
136 HSPA+ networks have entered commercial service in 69 countries, which means 33% of HSPA operators have commercially launched HSPA+
GSA forecasts there will be at least 170 commercial HSPA+ systems by end 2011
34 commercial UMTS900 operators launched in 25 countries i.e. HSPA launched in the 900 MHz band; note that some operators have launched HSPA+. (GSA survey: July 27, 2011)
At least 51 countries now permit or are considering allowing UMTS900 system deployments

Mobile HD Voice

Mobile HD Voice (W-AMR): 20 commercial networks launched in 18 countries (GSA report – June 3, 2011)
53 models of HSPA phones support HD Voice, several of which are today shipping with HD Voice activated as default (GSA HSPA Devices survey – August 4, 2011)

3,227 HSDPA devices launched by 264 suppliers (GSA HSPA Devices survey – August 4, 2011)
648 products were launched over the past 12 months, confirming over 25% annual growth
2,511 devices support 3.6 Mbps peak or higher (excl. notebooks, e-book readers)
1,698 devices support 7.2 Mbps peak or higher (excl. notebooks, e-book readers)
1,184 HSUPA devices launched (excl. notebooks, e-book readers)
2,457 HSPA devices (90%) operate in 2100 MHz band (excl. notebooks, e-book readers)
1,260 HSPA devices operate in 850 MHz band (excl. notebooks, e-book readers)
922 tri-band HSPA devices 850/1900/2100 MHz (excl. notebooks, e-book readers)
663 HSPA devices operate in 900 MHz band (UMTS900). Over 24% of HSPA devices operate in the 900 MHz band (excl. notebooks, e-book readers)
1,093 HSPA devices incorporate 802.11 WiFi (excl. notebooks, e-book readers)
945 HSPA devices incorporate GPS or A-GPS positioning functionality
182 HSPA+ devices launched in the market (compared to 50 one year previously)
Over 72% of HSPA network operator commitments also committed to EDGE and over 85% of HSDPA devices also support GSM/EDGE
100 dual-mode HSPA/LTE devices launched, including 52 LTE/DC-HSPA+ devices
161 LTE user devices have been launched by 45 manufacturers (GSA report: July 29, 2011)

174 LTE network commitments in 64 countries (GSA survey: August 31, 2011 and later news updates)
Includes 31 commercially launched LTE networks
63 additional pre-commitment operator trials in 21 more countries
Taken together it means 237 operators are investing in LTE in 85 countries
At least 93 LTE networks are expected to be in commercial service by end 2012