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News Release from: GSA - Global Mobile Suppliers Association
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 20 September 2006
Mobile broadband devices begin to take
off
Survey confirms that 58 HSDPA-enabled devices have now been launched by 18 suppliers.
The latest in a series of regular surveys published 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
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 26 Jul 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The survey also confirms that the majority of devices are handsets (26 models), ahead of PC cards/embedded modules (24), USB HSDPA modems (four) and wireless routers (four).
Sixteen HSDPA devices are capable of operation at 850MHz, in support of major 850MHz HSDPA network deployments in Australia and North America, and potentially in many more markets throughout the Americas, Asia and elsewhere.
47 HSDPA devices (ie 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 eight 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 to 3.6Mbit/s 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.
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