Global HSPA+ Network Commitments and

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HSPA Evolution Global Status

Widespread market acceptance of dongles, HSPA-enabled netbooks/notebooks and the

rapidly growing smartphone segment have pushed data consumption to unprecedented levels
In a survey organized in 2009 by GSA, most respondents believed that HSPA Evolution
mobile broadband technology (also known as Evolved HSPA or HSPA+) would enter the
mainstream during 2010, enabling network operators to deliver higher capacities and
performance at lowest cost per byte delivered. Most stated that they expected 21 Mbps peak
downlink (64QAM HSPA) systems would be the most prominent.
GSA confirms this expectation is rapidly becoming reality this report provides the evidence
114 operators in 54 countries have committed to HSPA+ network deployments, of which 61
HSPA+ systems have now entered commercial service in 34 countries.
The vast majority (52) support a peak downlink data speed of 21 Mbps, 5 commercial
networks support 28 Mbps, and 4 networks support 42 Mbps using DC-HSPA

By end 2010, GSA expects that around 95 HSPA+ systems will be in commercial service

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The 3GPP standardization roadmap
for HSPA/HSPA+

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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HSPA+ has a strong evolution path

HSPA is an evolution of 3G/WCDMA. The first commercial HSPA

system was launched in October 2005. The maximum theoretical
peak downlink speed of HSPA systems is 14.4 Mbps. HSPA
Evolution (HSPA+) extends the performance as shown in the chart.
Most HSPA+ networks are capable of supporting 21 Mbps peak
downlink data throughput. However already in 2010 there are
number of networks supporting or being prepared for 42 Mbps peak
downlink capabilities. This performance is currently achieved by
combining 64QAM modulation and double 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 the 3GPP Release 8
standard. Release 8 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.

3GPP Release 9 combines multicarrier and MIMO technologies in 10 MHz bandwidth

to reach 84 Mbps peak downlink. Using multicarrier on the uplink doubles the peak
data rate to 23 Mbps. Standardization beyond Release 9 may extend multicarrier to 20
MHz bandwidth and utilize combinations of multicarrier and MIMO to reach downlink
data speeds exceeding 100 Mbps.
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HSPA+ network commitments and deployments

114 operators in 54 countries have committed to HSPA+ network

deployments

61 commercial HSPA+ systems are launched in 34 countries

Another 53 HSPA+ networks are in deployment or are planned

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HSPA+ is becoming mainstream

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61 commercial HSPA+ networks in 34 countries

52 networks support peak

downlink speed of 21 Mbps

5 networks support peak

downlink speed of 28 Mbps

4 networks support peak

downlink speed of 42 Mbps

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53 HSPA+ networks in deployment or planned

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HSPA+ eco-system: 42 user devices

According to GSAs HSPA

Devices survey published
on April 22, 2010 a total of 42 Analysis using GSAs GAMBoD tool
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HSPA + devices have been
launched in the market by 11
suppliers

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Download the HSPA+ Network Commitments and
Deployments report from www.gsacom.com

Free download at

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