Great news from the GSA- 58 HSDPA enabled devices launched , including 19 handsets, 24 PC cards (all QCOM MSMs???) >>>>
Press Release: GSA survey shows 130% increase in HSDPA device launches in 6 Months including 19 handset
September 18, 2006: The latest in a series of regular surveys published today by GSA – the Global mobile Suppliers Association, confirms that 58 HSDPA-enabled devices have now been launched by 18 suppliers. It means that the number of HSDPA products entering the market has increased 130% in 6 months.
The survey also confirms that the majority of devices are handsets (26 models), ahead of PC cards/embedded modules (24), USB HSDPA modems (4) and wireless routers (4).
Sixteen HSDPA devices are capable of operation at 850 MHz, in support of major 850 MHz HSDPA network deployments in Australia and North America, and potentially in many more markets throughout the Americas, Asia and elsewhere.
Forty-seven HSDPA devices (i.e. 81%, and representing an increase of 28 models in 6 months) also support GSM/EDGE, thus ensuring service continuity and the best user experience of mobile broadband services.
The survey total of 58 devices excludes a rapidly increasing number of notebooks, laptops and tablet PCs with embedded wireless wide area networking (WWAN) capability for HSDPA broadband access. The survey notes 16 PC products from 8 PC manufacturers, which have been launched mostly in partnership with mobile network operators.
HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) is the first evolution of WCDMA, which is delivering the full mobile broadband experience for users across the world. HSDPA users under favourable conditions regularly experience throughput rates from 1 Mbps up to 3.6 Mbps that will increase with phased enhancements in the near term.
A recent related survey by GSA stated that the number of HSDPA networks planned, in deployment or launched has reached 120 in 55 countries, of which 58 are providing commercial services in 37 countries today. GSA forecasts that the number of commercial HSDPA networks world-wide will reach 85 by end 2006.
GSA survey "HSDPA Devices – September 18, 2006" is available for download at www.gsacom.com
GSA survey “HSDPA Operator Commitments – September 13, 2006” is also available for download at www.gsacom.com
“3G/WCDMA-HSDPA Fact Sheet – September 14, 2006” is also available at www.gsacom.com |
