GSA Explains Progress of Mobile Broadband Worldwide

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Global mobile Suppliers Association www.gsacom.com
Published by:
Global mobile Suppliers Association
www.gsacom.com
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GSA Secretariat: email info@gsacom.com

Strategy and role of GSA
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GSA’s strategy is to inform, educate, and influence opinion about mobile communications using
3GPP technologies, including GSM/EDGE, WCDMA-HSPA/HSPA+, and LTE/LTE Advanced by
reporting on the facts, statistics, developments and trends
GSA is a trusted brand used widely across the industry, and is established as the de-facto
reference source for the worldwide status of mobile broadband commitments, network
deployments and launches, and the supporting devices ecosystems
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58,700+
registered site users
(31 July 2013)
“Collabora+on
with
GSA
in
par+cular
on
the

LTE1800
and
LTE2600
MHz
front
has
certainly

contributed
to
the
fast
development
of
the
eco-‐
system
into
these
two
bands,
as
we
can
see

from
the
high
numbers
of
networks
and
devices

now
in
these
bands.
This
is
helping
the
industry

in
deploying
4G
LTE
networks
globally
at
the

fastest
speed
ever
seen
for
a
wireless

technology
to
oﬀer
an
improved
broadband

experience
to
the
more
demanding
customers”

–
CSL
Limited

“GSA
is
doing
a
wonderful
job
and
its

web
site
gsacom.com
has
become
a
one

stop
shop
for
any
key
informa+on
like

operator
roll-‐outs,
device
eco
system,

vendor
informa+on,
etc.
etc.
for
Mobile

Broadband.
If
you
want
the
latest

informa+on
for
any
mobile
broadband

ecosystem
just
login
to
gsacom.com”

–
Dialog
Axiata

“Telstra
has
worked
closely
with
the
GSA
for

a
number
of
years
to
obtain
vital
informa+on

on
emerging
technology
trends
and
take
up

rates.
We
have
also
jointly
worked
to
gain

industry
alignment
for
new
opportuni+es

such
as
the
recent
emergence
of
LTE1800.

The
informa+on
papers,
LinkedIn
site
and

GSA
site
allow
operators
from
around
the

world
to
obtain
+mely
informa+on
to
assist

in
network
and
strategic
planning
decisions.”

The GSA website is targeted to the industry
q Global reach, users community growing by ~9,000 per year
q 250K downloads of reports, papers, etc. in past 12 months
q Significant presence across social network platforms
Some
operator
tes+monials

GSA explains the progress of Mobile Broadband worldwide
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q GSA own-researched and produced reports and papers
q working directly with stakeholders, investors, developers, suppliers, etc.
q Regulatory developments including spectrum and licensing
q Operator commitments, network deployments, commercial launches, market acceptance
q Development of the devices ecosystems, maturity, industry participants, encouragement
q Regular updates according to market developments
q Subscriptions growth and trends
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Facts-‐based
reports
and

databases
(e.g.
GAMBoD),
press

releases,
editorials

Case
studies,
white
papers,

bespoke
reports,
submissions
to

regulator
consulta+ons,
etc.

Brieﬁngs
incl.
webinars,

conferences,
interviews

Seminars
and
rela+onship
events

in
all
regions

Eﬀec+ve

communica+ons

targeted
to
the
key

audiences

GSM-‐EDGE

WCDMA-‐HSPA

LTE
TDD
&
FDD

Range
of

deliverables

SPECTRUM

including
refarming

Relentless drive towards LTE
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q Around 50% of all phones sold in Q1 2013 were smartphones, compared to 40% for the full year in 2012
q Mobile data traffic doubled between Q1 2012 and Q1 2013 and expected to grow 12 times by end 2018, driven mainly by video
q Online video is the biggest contributor to mobile traffic volumes
q  100 hours of video are uploaded per minute (May 2013)
q Total mobile subscriptions are expected to reach 9.1 billion by end 2018
q LTE subscriptions are predicted to reach 2 billion in 2018
June 2013
www.ericsson.com
Mobile broadband subscriptions reached 1.7 billion in Q1 2013 and
are expected to reach 7 billion in 2018
LTE is growing strongly; 100 million subs passed in May 2013
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Mobile PCs, tablets
and mobile routers
Fixed broadband
Mobile subscriptions
Subscriptions/lines(million)
Mobile broadband
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
2018201720162015201420132012201120102009
Figure 4: Smartphone, PC, mobile routers and tablet
subscriptions with cellular connection, 2009-2018
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
2018201720162015201420132012201120102009
Mobile PCs, tablets and mobile routers
Smartphones
Subscriptions(million)
Source: Ericsson (June 2013)
Mobile broadband: Includes CDMA2000 EV-DO, HSPA, LTE, Mobile
WiMAX and TD-SCDMA. For example, mobile PCs, tablets, routers and
mobile phones, including both smartphones and feature phones. The vast
majority are mobile phones.
Mobile PC: Includes laptop or desktop PC devices with built-in cellular
modem or external USB dongle.
Mobile router: A device with a cellular network connection to the internet,
and Wi-Fi or Ethernet connection to one or several clients (such as PCs
and tablets).
Figure 3: Fixed and mobile subscriptions2
, 2009-2018
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
10,000
2018201720162015201420132012201120102009
Mobilesubscriptions(million)
LTE
WCDMA/HSPA
GSM/EDGE-only
TD-SCDMA
CDMA
Other
Figure 5: Mobile subscriptions by technology, 2009-2018
Figure 6: Mobile subscriptions by region, 2009-2018
Subscriptions are defined by the most advanced technology that
the mobile phone and network are capable of. Lack of 3G/4G
coverage may connect users to 2G networks (GSM, CDMA1X).
Regional differences will be large. In
2018 almost all handsets in Western
Europe and North America will be
smartphones, compared to 40-50
percent of handset subscriptions in
the Middle East and Africa and
Asia Pacific regions.
Mobile technology
Figure 5 illustrates reported
mobile subscriptions categorized
by technology. Subscriptions are
defined by the most advanced
technology that the mobile phone
and network are capable of.
LTE is currently being deployed and
built-out in all regions and will reach
around 2 billion subscriptions in 2018.
>9
MOBILE
SUBSCRIPTIONS
BY THE END OF 2018
BILLION

2012 was another strong year for LTE
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Number of LTE user devices more than doubled
LTE is supported in the leading smartphone brands and models
-  Wide choice of LTE-enabled tablets on the market
1800 MHz emerged as the main band for LTE network deployments (LTE1800)
•  Voice (VoLTE) commercially launched
•  Multicarrier commercially launched
•  Preparation for LTE-Advanced (CA)
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continuing in 2013 …

LTE – a global phenomenon
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Evolution to LTE report
Free download for registered site users www.gsacom.com
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enabled by LTE. The “Evolution to LTE” report is
regularly updated and may be downloaded by any
registered user of the GSA website. Information is
provided about the LTE system – both for FDD and
TDD modes, technical standards, operator
investments and commitments including listings of all
network deployments, studies and trials, commercial
service launches (see GSA’s definition of commercial
launch – below), and regulatory developments
including spectrum supporting LTE-enabled mobile
broadband service network deployments.
Details are also provided about LTE user devices that
have been announced by manufacturers.
Information for the production of this report was
obtained in several ways, including from regular
information exchanges and direct contacts by GSA
with senior management in network operator
organizations, regulatory authorities, suppliers and
other stakeholders. This is in addition to consideration
and analysis of public statements where appropriate
e.g. company press releases and briefings, in order to
establish the facts as accurately as possible and
ensure that this report reflects the true LTE mobile
broadband market situation.
Comments about the report including news/updates
should be sent to email info@gsacom.com
GSA provides additional LTE-related resources to
complement this report, including various maps and
charts, which can be downloaded by registered site
users at www.gsacom.com/news/statistics.php4
Selected charts and maps are also available as PDF
files – see the relevant links on our home page
www.gsacom.com
Readers may also download these related reports:
• Status of the LTE Ecosystem report
• Status of the Global LTE TDD Market report
• Status of the Global LTE1800 Market report
info@gsacom.com
For further information please visit
www.gsacom.com/disclaimer.php4
LTE Market Summary – July 16, 2013
194 commercial networks in 75 countries
443 operators investing in LTE in 130 countries
• 391 operator commitments in 120 countries
• 52 pre-commitment trials in 10 more countries
GSA forecasts 260 commercial LTE networks
in 93 countries by end 2013
MVNOs are excluded
© GSA www.gsacom.com
GSA re-affirms LTE as the fastest developing
mobile system technology ever
LTE is a mainstream technology and rapid
expansion globally is continuing in 2013
GSA’s definition of commercial launch:
The phase in which a public telecommunications operator
is carrying commercial traffic on its LTE network, or offers
to provide public service. Only licensed operators with
spectrum assigned for use in public LTE communications
networks are considered. MVNOs are not included. The
LTE operator’s business model may be retail or wholesale.
Devices compatible for use on the LTE network may be
sold direct by the operator to the customer, or via
distributors, resellers or other third parties, or already be
owned by persons wishing to use the service.

Explosive subscriptions growth globally
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8
Q1
2013
=
90.2
million
LTE
subscrip+ons

5
+mes
growth
YoY

100
million
LTE
subs
milestone
passed
in
May
2013

LTE
subscrip+ons
are
expected
to
reach
2
billion
in
2018

Spectrum outcomes
q FDD bands used in 194 commercially launched LTE networks worldwide
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q  1800
MHz
(band
3)
is
likely
to
remain
the
prime
band
for
LTE
and
a
key
enabler
for
roaming
in
the
foreseeable

future

q  LTE1800
is
used
today
in
over
43%
of
commercially
launched
LTE
networks

q  2nd
most
used
band
for
LTE
deployments
is
2.6
GHz
(band
7)

q  800
MHz
(band
20)
and
AWS
(band
4)
are
the
next
most
popular
conOguous
bands

A
user
with
an
LTE

devices
capable
of

opera+ng
in
band
3
or

band
7
could

poten+ally
use
it
in
at

least
61
countries,
i.e.

in
over
81%
of

countries
where
LTE
is

commercially

available
today

363
LTE
user
devices
have
been

announced
which
can
operate

in
band
3
or
band
7

(GSA:
July
2013)

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LTE network deployments using 1800 MHz spectrum (LTE1800)
q 100+ LTE1800 network deployments including 84 commercially launched
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Q1
2013:
20.4
million
LTE1800
subs

84
commercially
launched
LTE1800
networks
in
45

countries

1800MHz
=
key
band
for
roaming

At
least
another
23
LTE1800
network
deployments

are
in
progress
or
planned

1800
MHz
spectrum
is
used
in
over
43%
of

commercially
launched
LTE
networks

LTE1800
user
devices
announced
284

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http://www.gsacom.com/lte1800

LTE devices report confirmed 948 LTE user devices announced
- July 5, 2013
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Published
July
5,
2013

Free
download
for
registered
site
users

www.gsacom.com

Growth in number of announced LTE user
devices – GSA reports 11

www.gsacom.com
LTE Ecosystem: 948 user devices announced
531 LTE new devices in past year
Number of manufacturers
expanded by 50% in same period
316 LTE smartphones
including operator and frequency variants
Almost 4x growth YoY
200 LTE TDD user devices
100 manufacturers
Source : Status of the LTE Ecosystem report
© GSA – July 5, 2013
www.gsacom.comAnalysis using GSA’s GAMBoD-LTE tool
Includes FDD and TDD
© Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA)
948 LTE User Devices
www.gsacom.com
July 2013
carrier variants have been launched by 100
manufacturers according to research by GSA to July
4, 2013. This figure is 531 higher than GSA reported
a year ago. The number of manufacturers increased
by almost 50% in the same period.
Most devices operate in the FDD mode. LTE is
becoming more common in mid-tier devices. LTE
devices address all segments – see chart below.
948 LTE user devices - form factors
© GSA – Global mobile Suppliers Association
Download the above chart via link on www.gsacom.com
316 LTE smartphones (including operator and
frequency variants) are announced i.e. almost 4
times the number in July 2012. LTE is supported in
the most popular smartphones from the leading
brands. Smartphones are the largest LTE device
category. The LTE-connected tablet is another fast-
growing device segment as is the personal hotspot.
200 devices can operate in TDD mode.
Detailed analysis of all 948 LTE devices is available
to authorized users of the GAMBoD - LTE tool –
conditions apply (www.gsacom.com/gambod)
GAMBoD is NOT a public resource. Access is
strictly for use only by:
* registered users from “GSA member” companies
* registered users from network operators
* registered users from “Associate of GSA” enterprises
LTE Operating Frequencies
LTE networks are deployed globally in many ban
The table confirms which LTE bands are m
supported by the devices ecosystem:
LTE FDD
2600 MHz band 7 324 devices
700 MHz bands 12, 17 224 devices
800/1800/2600 tri-band 209 devices
AWS band 4 203 devices
LTE TDD
Note 1: Manufacturers have not declared operating frequen
or fallback modes for some products
Note 2: Several devices are multi-band
Note 3: 3GPP defines a number of bands in 700 MHz:
Band 12: (Lower 700 MHz) 699 MHz-716 MHz /729 MHz-746 MHz
Band 13: (Upper C 700 MHz) 777 MHz-787 MHz /746 MHz-756 MH
Band 14: (Upper D 700 MHz) 788 MHz-798 MHz /758 MHz-768 MH
Band 17: (Lower B, C 700 MHz) 704 MHz-716 MHz /734 MHz-746
APAC Digital Dividend (APAC700): 698 - 806 MHz
Note 4: Certain products are carrier or country specific and
not available in all markets
3G interworking/fallback
• 658 LTE devices also operate on either
HSPA, HSPA+ or DC-HSPA+ networks
• 302 LTE devices support DC-HSPA+
• 243 LTE devices support EV-DO network12

Focus: Digital dividend – growing utilization in Europe
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LTE800
(band
20)

q  The
ﬁrst
digital
dividend
band
in
Europe

q  Some
deployments
outside
Europe

q  3rd
most
popular
con+guous
band
used
in
LTE

system
deployments

q  Devices
ecosystem:
243
devices
announced

q  No.
of
LTE800
products
almost
tripled
YoY

q  All
form
factors
supported

13
LTE800
user
devices
announced
243

948 LTE user devices – analysis using GAMBoD (band 5 now included)
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GSA’s own-researched databases of user devices for EDGE, WCDMA, HSPA+ and LTE technologies
have helped to establish trust in GSA, facilitate participation in campaigns which explain and encourage
ecosystems developments, and provide respected guidance to policy makers and investors
EDGE – HSPA/HSPA+ - UMTS900 – HD voice (W-AMR) - LTE – Cat 4 - VoLTE
GSA is actively contributing to new ecosystem development industry initiatives for
APT700 LTE FDD and 3.5 GHz LTE TDD systems
Two databases have been established that can be analyzed using GSA’s proprietary own-developed
GAMBoD tool
“GSA Analyzer for Mobile Broadband Devices”
GAMBoD – HSPA/HSPA+
GAMBoD - LTE
Access has historically been limited to GSA member companies (member benefit) and network operators
A subscription service including access to GAMBoD and targeted to medium/large enterprises is now
available – see last page of this document for details
GAMBoD – LTE database: 948 user devices currently
GAMBoD allows authorized users to undertake own analysis by:
Supplier name, product name, form factor, mode (FDD and/or TDD)
FDD frequency selectors: bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, remainder in “others”
TDD frequency selectors: 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43
Supported 3G fallback technologies: HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+, EV-DO, TD-SCDMA
Results are presented as lists and charts
www.gsacom.com/gambod
GAMBoD assists:
Regulators seeking
understanding of the ecosystem
for each technology and band to
guide policy decision making
Operators and stakeholders
needing to know what is
available as potential
deployment bands and the main
trends for investment
Systems providers who use
knowledge of the ecosystem
situation to advise their
customers, regulators and other
interested parties
Device manufacturers who need
to understand the industry
direction and potential returns for
making investments
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Cat 4 LTE devices are available now
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LTE Category 4 offers a higher end user experience with a peak
downlink data rate up to 150 Mbps and peak uplink data rate up 50 Mbps
Category
Peak downlink
Peak uplink
3
100
50
4
150
50
40 Category 4 devices are available, in most form factors
•  Dongles
•  Routers
•  Personal hotspots
•  Smartphone
•  Modules
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Most of the 948 LTE user devices confirmed by GSA are Category 3 as
defined by the 3GPP standard

3G fallback
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658 LTE devices also operate on either
Improving performance – HSPA peak downlink speeds
243 LTE devices support EV-DO networks
514 commercially launched WCDMA-HSPA networks
302 LTE devices support DC-HSPA+
Over 61% of operators deployed HSPA+
26% of networks support 42 Mbps DC-HSPA+
1.26 billion subscriptions (Q1 2013)
“The choice of smartphones and their usage has
increased sharply over the past year. LTE is becoming
a standard feature in mid-tier devices. The number of
LTE devices supporting 42 Mbps DC-HSPA+ almost
tripled in the past year, ensuring mobile broadband
customers benefit from investments that many LTE
operators are making to boost the performance,
capacity and efficiencies of their HSPA networks.”
Alan Hadden, President of the GSA
Press release: http://www.gsacom.com/news/gsa_379.php

LTE TDD ecosystem - networks
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17
18
commercially
launched
LTE
TDD
networks

Another
41
TDD
networks
in
deployment

or
planned

Several
operators
undertaking
trials
and
studies

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combined
LTE
FDD
and
TDD
networks

•  will
become
more
common

StatusoftheGlobalLTETDDMarket|7/20/2013
18 commercially launched LTE TDD networks
41 LTE TDD commercial networks in deployment or planned
Country Operator Band Country Operator Band
Algeria Algeria Telecom To be confirmed Madagascar Blueline 40
Bahrain Menatelecom 42 Malaysia Asiaspace 40
Belgium b-lite 42 Malaysia P1 40
Belgium BUCD 38 Mongolia Ulusnet 42
China China Mobile Various Montenegro Velatel 42
Costa Rica IBW Intl 40 Nepal Nepal Telecom 40
Croatia Velatel 42 Nicaragua IBW Intl 40
Denmark 3 Denmark 38 Nigeria Mobitel 40
El Salvador IBW Intl 40 Nigeria Spectranet 40
Finland Datame 38 Nigeria Swift Networks 40, 42
France Bollore 42 Nigeria Zoda Fones 38
Germany DBD 42 Poland Milmex 42
Guatemala IBW Intl 40 Puerto Rico Aeronet 38
Hong Kong 3 HK 40 Romania 2K Telecom 38
India Aircel 40 Russia Osnova Tel. 40
India RIL 40 Russia Rostelecom 40
India Tikona Digital 40 Russia Smoltelecom 42
Indonesia IM2 40 Russia Vainakh 40
Iraq MaxyTel To be confirmed UK NSV (BT) 38
Ireland Imagine Group 42, 43 USA Clearwire 41
Italy AFT-Linkem 42, 43
Plus operators engaged in LTE TDD trials or studies including: 3 (Austria), Sazz (Azerbaijan), Sasktel, Xplornet (Canada), Orange (France), E Plus (Germany),
21 Vianet Group (Hong Kong), BSNL, MTNL (India), 3 Italia (Italy), Kordia, Woosh (New Zealand), Nawras (Oman), Enforta (Russia), Smart (Philippines), Neo-
Sky, R (Spain), Chunghwa, FarEasTone, Global Mobile Corp., Fitel (Taiwan), AIS-TOT (Thailand), Dedicado (Uruguay), Xplornet (USA), Movilmax (Venezuela)
Country Operator TDD frequency TDD band LTE mode
Australia NBN Co. 2.3 GHz 40 TDD
Australia Optus 2.3 GHz 40 TDD + FDD
Brazil On Telecomunicacoes 2.6 GHz 38 TDD
Brazil Sky Brasil Services 2.6 GHz 38 TDD
Hong Kong China Mobile Hong Kong 2.3 GHz 40 TDD + FDD
India Bharti Airtel 2.3 GHz 40 TDD
Japan Softbank XGP/LTE TDD 2.6 GHz 41 TDD
Oman Omantel 2.3 GHz 40 TDD + FDD
Poland Aero2 2.6 GHz 38 TDD + FDD
Russia Megafon / Moscow 2.6 GHz 38 TDD + FDD
Russia MTS / Moscow 2.6 GHz 38 TDD + FDD
Saudi Arabia Mobily 2.6 GHz 38 TDD
Saudi Arabia STC 2.3 GHz 40 TDD + FDD
South Africa Telkom Mobile (8ta) 2.3 GHz 40 TDD
Spain COTA/Murcia4G 2.6 GHz 38 TDD
Sri Lanka Dialog Axiata 2.3 GHz 40 TDD + FDD
Sweden 3 Sweden 2.6 GHz 38 TDD + FDD
UK UK Broadband 3.5 GHz 42, 43 TDD
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Source: GSA - Status of the Global LTE TDD Market report

LTE TDD ecosystem - devices
18

18
Note: some devices are multiband and multimode
(including LTE FDD and TDD)
Multi-band, multi-mode LTE-TDD
dongles and CPEs are
commercially available from all
major chipset and device
manufacturers
200 devices can operate in the
TDD mode of the LTE standard
Bands 38 (2.6 GHz) and 40 (2.3
GHz) have the largest
ecosystems
Many operators worldwide have 3.5 GHz
spectrum assets, including WiMAX™ operators
planning to migrate to LTE TDD systems
13 user devices operate in 3.5 GHz (bands 42, 43)
More development is needed
Industry is encouraged to include these bands in
their roadmaps
LTE TDD: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=3978061
LTE User Devices: www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4146472
www.gsacom.com
LTE Ecosystem:
200 announced LTE TDD user devices
Source : Status of the LTE Ecosystem report
© GSA – July 5, 2013 www.gsacom.comAnalysis using GSA’s GAMBoD-LTE tool
LTE TDD devices - form factors
21% of LTE terminals can operate in the TDD mode
LTE TDD – July 2013
© Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA)
948 LTE user devices - form factors
© GSA – Global mobile Suppliers Association
316 LTE smartphones (including operator and
frequency variants) are announced i.e. almost 4
times the number in July 2012. LTE is supported in
the most popular smartphones from the leading
brands. Smartphones are the largest LTE device
category. The LTE-connected tablet is another fast-
growing device segment as is the personal hotspot.
200 devices can operate in TDD mode.
Detailed analysis of all 948 LTE devices is available
to authorized users of the GAMBoD - LTE tool –
conditions apply (www.gsacom.com/gambod)
GAMBoD is NOT a public resource. Access is
strictly for use only by:
* registered users from “GSA member” companies
* registered users from network operators
* registered users from “Associate of GSA” enterprises
800/1800/2600 tri-band 209 devices
AWS band 4 203 devices
LTE TDD
Note 1: Manufacturers have not declared operating frequencies
or fallback modes for some products
Note 2: Several devices are multi-band
Note 3: 3GPP defines a number of bands in 700 MHz:
Band 12: (Lower 700 MHz) 699 MHz-716 MHz /729 MHz-746 MHz
Band 13: (Upper C 700 MHz) 777 MHz-787 MHz /746 MHz-756 MHz
Band 14: (Upper D 700 MHz) 788 MHz-798 MHz /758 MHz-768 MHz
Band 17: (Lower B, C 700 MHz) 704 MHz-716 MHz /734 MHz-746 MHz
APAC Digital Dividend (APAC700): 698 - 806 MHz
Note 4: Certain products are carrier or country specific and are
not available in all markets
3G interworking/fallback
• 658 LTE devices also operate on either
• 302 LTE devices support DC-HSPA+
• 243 LTE devices support EV-DO network

APT700 band plan
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APT700 band: www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4759091
LTE User Devices: www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4146472
The APT700 FDD band plan (698-806 MHz) represents a major opportunity for global spectrum
harmonization for LTE systems, paving the way for ensuring the greatest economies of scale for
devices and capacity for mobile broadband, and for roaming
Adoption of the APT700 band plan by a growing number of countries across the APAC and Latin
America regions confirms the strong momentum
The FDD plan (2 x 45 MHz plus guard band: 3GPP band 28) has attracted the most support
Supporting devices ecosystem for APT700 needs to be developed
Joint GSA-GSMA industry roundtable held at MWC2013
-  More events planned in 2013
-  New white papers in production
-  Drive awareness campaign
“GSA calls on semiconductor and device manufacturers worldwide to support the goals of policy makers and planned
investments by LTE operators worldwide to ensure availability of the required devices eco-system for the APT700 band plan”
Status of the LTE Ecosystem report : July 5, 2013
MWC2013 presentations by Ericsson and GSA
on www.gsacom.com and www.gsma.com
Another seminar was held in Shanghai in June
2013. Telstra presentation “Building the
Mobile Broadband Ecosystem for the
APT700 MHz band” is available on
www.gsacom.com
New white papers about APT700 are in
development and will be available soon

Status of the LTE Ecosystem report
– covers FDD and TDD devices
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Published
July
5,
2013

Free
download

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Introducing voice service for LTE users
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GSA
monitors
the
introduc+on
of
HD
voice
services
on
mobile
networks

q  Enabled
by
W-‐AMR
coding

q  Proven
business
case
for
HD
voice,
commercially
launched
on
79
mobile
networks

q  Majority
launched
on
3G/HSPA
networks,
some
GSM
networks,
and
2
LTE
networks
(VoLTE
implementa+on)

q  VoLTE-‐enabled
HD
voice
services
and
user
terminals
are
market
reality

q  Drivers
for
suppor+ng
voice
in
LTE
networks

q  Expanding
LTE
network
coverage

q  Increase
in
LTE
smartphone
usage

q  Spectrum
eﬃciency

q  VoLTE
is
the
preferred
implementa+on

q  CSFB
can
be
considered
as
the
ﬁrst
phase
of

voice
evolu+on
for
mobile
LTE
services

q  No
need
to
wait
…………………

Some
VoLTE
phones
-‐
Samsung,
Pantech,
LG

Table 1: 79 mobile HD voice (W-AMR) service launches
HSPA networks except where stated
© GSA – July 10, 2013
is to use the recommended TrFO. The combination of TFO and TrFO
enables W-AMR calls between all types of 3GPP mobile devices (i.e.
GSM/EDGE and UMTS/WCDMA-HSPA).
Voice for LTE users
LTE systems are all-IP, optimized for data transfer and do not have
circuit switched capability as used on previous technologies for voice
and SMS services. Since voice and SMS generate the majority of
operator revenues globally, voice service is needed for LTE users.
With VoLTE (Voice over LTE: GSMA spec. VoLTE IR.92), subscribers
can use HD voice and other new richer communication services with
LTE smartphones. VoLTE provides voice service on an all-IP network
in a shared resource environment. The operator must have an IMS
core network and the LTE radio access network and Evolved Packet
Core must also support VoLTE, typically enabled by software upgrade.
VoLTE technology is maturing. SK Telecom confirmed 4.5 million
VoLTE subscribers by end May 2013.
Table 2: W-AMR enabled HD voice network deployments and trials
© GSA, July 10, 2013
Vodafone Turkey Turkey 01.04.2011
Orange Mauritius Mauritius 07.04.2011
Orange Réunion Réunion 2011
Orange Romania Romania 13.05.2011
3 UK UK 05.2011
Orange Dominicana Dominican Rep 06.2011
Du UAE 06.2011
M-Tel Bulgaria 14.06.2011
Telstra Australia 24.06.2011
Orange Uganda Uganda 07.07.2011
T-Mobile GSM & HSPA Poland 17.08.2011
Orange Kenya Kenya 25.08.2011
T-Mobile Austria 29.08.2011
Mobitel Slovenia 06.09.2011
VIP GSM & HSPA Serbia 12.09.2011
Orange Switzerland 13.09.2011
T-Mobile (planned on GSM) Croatia 14.09.2011
TDC Denmark 26.09.2011
A1 Telekom Austria 10.2011
T-Mobile Czech Rep 26.10.11
DT Germany 02.11.2011
3 Austria Austria 16.11.2011
Si.mobil Slovenia 15.12.2011
Bell Mobility Canada 24.01.2012
Swisscom Switzerland 01.02.2012
KPN Netherlands 05.03.2012
Celcom Axiata Malaysia 07.04.2012
Vodafone Ireland Ireland 18.04.2012
Kcell Kazakhstan 2012
Play (P4) Poland 10.07.2012
T Mobile UK 08.2012
SK Telecom VoLTE South Korea 08.08.2012
LG Uplus VoLTE South Korea 08.08.2012
Orange Jordan 11.08.12
MTS Russia 12.09.12
Telus Canada 21.09.12
TMN Portugal 28.09.12
Rogers Wireless Canada 10.12
Smart Philippines 22.10.12
Bouygues Telecom France 11.12
DTAC Thailand 11.12
Q-Tel Qatar 27.11.12
3 Denmark Denmark 20.12.12
Airtel Nigeria 22.12.12
Orange/Partner Israel 25.12.12
T-Mobile USA 08.01.13
Axis Indonesia 22.01.13
DNA Finland 28.01.13
CHT Taiwan 05.02.13
Orange CI Ivory Coast 28.02.13
Airtel Kenya 05.03.13
Airtel Malawi 05.03.13
Airtel Rwanda 05.03.13
StarHub Singapore 07.03.13
Telenor Norway 19.03.13
Mobily Saudi Arabia Mar-13
STC Saudi Arabia Mar-13
Netcom Norway Apr-13
Orange Slovakia 16.05.13
Cosmote Greece 11.06.13
Crnogorski Telekom GSM and HSPA Montenegro 24.06.13
Vodafone Australia 25.06.13
Magyar Telekom Hungary 01.07.13
Operator Country HD voice (W-AMR) deployment status
Telenor Norway Deploying in HSPA network
Vodafone Portugal Deploying in HSPA network
DTAC Thailand Deploying in HSPA network
T Mobile Austria Trialling VoLTE in LTE network
Sasktel Canada Deploying VoLTE in LTE network
China Mobile China Trialling VoLTE for launch Q4 2014
E Plus Germany VoLTE deployment is planned
Telefonica O2 Germany VoLTE deployment is planned
Vodafone Germany Deploying in HSPA network
CSL Hong Kong Trialling VoLTE
NTT DoCoMo Japan VoLTE deployment is planned
Vodafone Netherlands Studying introduction of VoLTE
StarHub Singapore VoLTE deployment is planned
Telekom Slovenije Slovenia Deploying VoLTE in LTE network
KT South Korea Deploying VoLTE in LTE network
Tele2 Sweden Deploying VoLTE in LTE network
TeliaSonera Sweden Deploying VoLTE in LTE network
Etisalat UAE Deploying VoLTE in LTE network
EE UK Deploying VoLTE in LTE network
AT&T USA Deploying VoLTE in LTE network
C-Spire USA Deploying VoLTE in LTE network
Clearwire USA Deploying VoLTE in LTE network
MetroPCS USA Deploying VoLTE in LTE network
Sprint USA Deploying VoLTE in LTE network
US Cellular USA Trialling VoLTE in LTE network
Verizon USA Deploying VoLTE in LTE network
Source: GSA – Mobile HD voice: Global Update report

Evolution to 5G
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New 5G-related papers and presentations on the GSA website www.gsacom.com
q  5G Radio Access (white paper) – Ericsson
q  RAN Evolution Beyond Release 12 (presentation) – NTT DoCoMo
q  Standard Bearer: Interview with Dino Flore, Chairman, 3GPP TSG RAN
q  5G: An Operator’s Perspective (presentation) – Orange Group
q  Towards 5G (presentation) – University of Surrey, UK
5G
5G

LinkedIN
discussion
group

http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=5089259
Press release
http://www.gsacom.com/news/gsa_381.php
1922

GSA information distribution reaches new heights
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250,382
Files downloaded
1 August 2012 – 31 July 2013
www.gsacom.com
Press release
http://www.gsacom.com/news/gsa_382.php
1923
More than a quarter of a million files (reports, information
papers, Members’ papers, etc.) were downloaded in 1 year from
the GSA website www.gsacom.com
The most downloaded resources over the past year were GSA’s Evolution to LTE and Status of the LTE Ecosystem reports, which
provide authoritative updates and analysis on network deployments and user devices respectively, and the Mobile Broadband market
update presentations. Technology neutrality including spectrum refarming (e.g. 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands) are key themes for GSA
and are reflected in several deliverables. Information about the spectrum used for LTE deployments, and subscriptions growth were
highly requested. The development of HD voice services on mobile networks, enabled by W-AMR technology, is another popular topic
for which GSA provides regular status reports.
The website also provides a valuable global distribution and promotion channel to key industry audiences for GSA member companies,
who are able to reach existing and potential customers, partners and policy-makers. Materials from GSA member companies currently
represent around 10% of monthly downloads.
File downloads from www.gsacom.com
Aug 2010 – July 2013

More reports, papers, recommended reading
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Free
downloads
for
registered
site
users
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Evolution to LTE (July 16, 2013)
Status of the Global LTE1800 Market (July 18, 2013)
Status of the Global LTE TDD Market (July 20, 2013)
HSPA Operator Commitments (May 2, 2013)
UMTS900 Global Status (May 9, 2013)
Status of the LTE Ecosystem (July 5, 2013)
EDGE Fact Sheet (May 3, 2013)
Mobile HD Voice: Global Update (July 10, 2013)
Numerous supporting maps, charts
More maps, charts (jpegs) at
http://www.gsacom.com/news/statistics.php4
Operator presentation (Altel)
LTE and the customer’s perspective
GSA members presentations/papers
•  Ericsson, Huawei, Qualcomm, Renesas Mobile
GSA reports
LTE1800 www.linkedin.com/groups?=&gid=3129390
LTE TDD www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=3978061
APT700 band www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4759091
LTE User Devices www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4146472
Operator presentation (SFR)
Views on the future use of the 700MHz band
Operator presentation (Telstra)
Building the Mobile Broadband Ecosystem for
the APT700 MHz band

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