1) Over 300 LTE networks have been commercially launched globally, with the majority using paired spectrum in the Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) mode. Time Division Duplex (TDD) networks are gaining traction, with around 1 in 8 LTE networks using TDD. 2) The 1800 MHz band is the most commonly used band for LTE deployment globally, being used in 43% of networks. 2600 MHz and 800 MHz bands are also widely used. 3) The mobile device ecosystem now includes over 1500 LTE devices from 158 manufacturers, with nearly all capable of falling back to 3G networks. The 1800 MHz and 2600 MHz bands have the largest number of compatible devices.

1. 1"Global mobile Suppliers Association www.gsacom.com
Alan Hadden, President, GSA
Global mobile Suppliers Association
www.gsacom.com
The Future Development of Spectrum
for Telecommunications in Asia
1
References GSA’s reports and information papers published up June 10, 2014

2. LTE: 300 commercially launched networks
2"Global mobile Suppliers Association www.gsacom.com
2
Data source: GSA’s Evolution to LTE report
Published on June 10, 2014
300 commercially LTE launched networks in 107 countries
245.4 million subscriptions (Q1 2014)
Most networks are deployed in paired spectrum (FDD)
TDD is gaining traction
1 in 8 LTE networks use TDD mode (TD-LTE)

3. LTE subscriptions worldwide growth
3"Global mobile Suppliers Association www.gsacom.com
3
Q1 2014 = 245.4 million LTE subs
135% YoY growth
141 million LTE subs added in past year
40 million LTE subs added in the quarter
Forecast: 2.6 billion subs by 2019
(source: Informa Telecoms & Media)
LTE subscriptions to reach 2.6 billion by 2019
Ericsson Mobility Report – June 2014
Growth drivers:
! Smartphones (1.9 billion subs in 2013 rising to 5.6 billion by end 2019)
! Data traffic growth, especially video content (65% growth between Q1 2013 and Q1 2014)
! Users expect to be able to use their apps (i.e. all apps) anywhere, anytime

4. LTE subscriptions: regional shares
4"Global mobile Suppliers Association www.gsacom.com
4
APAC"added"50"million"LTE"subscrip<ons"in"the"past"year"

5. Mobile broadband outlook
5"Global mobile Suppliers Association www.gsacom.com
5
80% of mobile
subscriptions in APAC
will be 3G/4G in 2019
Central and Eastern Europe shows a strong increase in
HSPA subscriptions. LTE will initially grow in the most
developed parts of the region and will be present in
almost all countries by 2015.
the forecast period, reaching over 700 million by
the end of 2019. This means that China will represent
more than 25 percent of total global subscriptions
for LTE. In 2013, around 75 percent of mobile
LTE/HSPA/GSM and LTE/CDMA
HSPA/GSM
GSM/EDGE-only
TD-SCDMA/GSM
CDMA-only
Other
20%
40%
0%
60%
80%
100%
W
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Latin
Am
erica
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orth
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erica
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iddle
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Pacific
2013 2019 2013 2019 2013 2019 2013 2019 2013 20192013 2019
Mobile subscriptions
85%
LTE
65%
WCDMA/
HSPA
50%
LTE
65%
WCDMA/
HSPA
65%
WCDMA/
HSPA
40%
WCDMA/
HSPA
40%
WCDMA/
HSPA
70%
GSM/
EDGE
70%
WCDMA/
HSPA
60%
GSM/
EDGE
85%
GSM/
EDGE
65%
GSM/
EDGE
Ericsson Mobility Report – June 2014

6. 1800 MHz: mainstream / most prominent LTE band globally
6"Global mobile Suppliers Association www.gsacom.com
6
LTE is deployed using 1800 MHz (band 3)
spectrum in 43% of commercially launched LTE
networks
Most used contiguous bands for LTE:
#1 Band 3 (1800 MHz)
#2 Band 7 (2.6 GHz)
#3 Band 20 (800 MHz)
1800 MHz has the largest LTE
devices ecosystem
589 LTE1800 (band 3) user
devices announced
152% YoY growth in no. of LTE1800 products
37% of LTE devices can operate in
1800 MHz
129 LTE1800 systems launched in 67
countries … several more are being deployed
25 commercially launched LTE1800
deployments in APAC
Optus: Australia
Telstra: Australia
Vodafone: Australia
Bhutan Telecom: Bhutan
DST: Brunei
Smart Axiata: Cambodia
Vodafone: Fiji
3: Hong Kong
CSL Ltd: Hong Kong
PCCW-HKT: Hong Kong
SmarTone: Hong Kong
eAccess: Japan
Maxis: Malaysia
Telecom New Zealand
Vodafone: New Zealand
Globe: Philippines
Smart: Philippines
M1: Singapore
SingTel: Singapore
StarHub: Singapore
KT: South Korea
SK Telecom: South Korea
Dialog: Sri Lanka
Mobitel: Sri Lanka
Chunghwa Telecom: Taiwan
(GSA Evolution to LTE report: June 10, 2014
Refarming (especially 1800 MHz)
has accelerated LTE development

7. LTE user devices
7"Global mobile Suppliers Association www.gsacom.com
FDD and TDD products
1,563 LTE user devices
announced
742 new LTE devices
announced in past year
= 90% YoY growth
154 manufacturers
= 58% YoY growth
7
! Most LTE operators have existing 2G and 3G network operations
! These networks generally offer wider & deeper coverage than LTE networks in the initial deployment phase
! Offering LTE users the opportunity to use i.e. “fallback to” 3G systems is of major strategic importance
• 1,130 LTE devices also operate on either HSPA, HSPA+ or DC-HSPA+ networks
• 570 LTE devices support DC-HSPA+
• 359 LTE devices support EV-DO
• 105 LTE devices support TD-SCDMA
99% of LTE handsets are 3G/multimode
40.6% of LTE devices are smartphones
LTE / 3G fallback
TE network operating frequencies
E networks are operating in many bands (see
art “Spectrum used in LTE networks (FDD and
DD deployments)” via the link on
p://www.gsacom.com.
e table below confirms which bands are most
pported by the devices ecosystem.
veral devices are multiband and/or multimode.
LTE FDD
1800 MHz band 3 589 devices
2600 MHz band 7 582 devices
2100 MHz band 1 423 devices
800 MHz band 20 392 devices
800/1800/2600 tri-band 340 devices
AWS band 4 334 devices
700 MHz bands 12 or 17 327 devices
850 MHz band 5 282 devices
700 MHz band 13 275 devices
900 MHz band 8 246 devices
1900 MHz band 2 169 devices
1900 MHz band 25 97 devices
LTE TDD
2600 MHz band 38 278 devices
2300 MHz band 40 269 devices
1900 MHz band 39 125 devices
2600 MHz band 41 120 devices
3500 MHz band 42,43 17 devices
te 1: Manufacturers have not declared operating frequencies
TE network operating frequencies
E networks are operating in many bands (see
art “Spectrum used in LTE networks (FDD and
D deployments)” via the link on
p://www.gsacom.com.
e table below confirms which bands are most
pported by the devices ecosystem.
veral devices are multiband and/or multimode.
LTE FDD
1800 MHz band 3 589 devices
2600 MHz band 7 582 devices
2100 MHz band 1 423 devices
800 MHz band 20 392 devices
800/1800/2600 tri-band 340 devices
AWS band 4 334 devices
700 MHz bands 12 or 17 327 devices
850 MHz band 5 282 devices
700 MHz band 13 275 devices
900 MHz band 8 246 devices
1900 MHz band 2 169 devices
1900 MHz band 25 97 devices
LTE TDD
2600 MHz band 38 278 devices
2300 MHz band 40 269 devices
1900 MHz band 39 125 devices
2600 MHz band 41 120 devices
3500 MHz band 42,43 17 devices
e 1: Manufacturers have not declared operating frequencies
allback modes for some products
Source: GSA’s Status of the LTE Ecosystem report
Published on March 19, 2014

8. LTE TDD: network deployments and ecosystem
8"Global mobile Suppliers Association www.gsacom.com
TDD (TD-LTE) mode is the optimal solution for use in unpaired spectrum
36 commercially launched LTE TDD networks in 24 countries
! 13 networks are combined FDD + TDD systems: dual mode is becoming more common
! Dozens more LTE TDD networks in deployment or planned
! LTE TDD (TD-LTE) has global traction: 1 in 8 LTE operators has commercially launched using TDD mode
387 devices (221 more than a year ago)
operate in LTE TDD mode
All form factors supported
Multi-band, multi-mode devices are
available from all major chipset and
device manufacturers
Some operators use more than one TDD band
LTE TDD: Global status
Interest in the TDD mode is global. 36 LTE TDD (TD-
LTE) systems are commercially launched in 24
countries, including 13 operators using both LTE
FDD & TDD modes. Some networks are multiband.
Country Operator TDD band
Australia NBN Co. Band 40
Australia Optus FDD & TDD Band 40
Bahrain Menatelecom Band 42
Brazil On Telecomunicacoes Band 38
Brazil Sky Brazil Services Band 38
Canada ABC Communications Band 42
Canada Sasktel FDD & TDD Band 41
China China Mobile 39/40/41
China China Telecom Band 40, 41
China China Unicom Band 40, 41
Côte d'Ivoire YooMee To be advised
Hong Kong CMHK FDD & TDD Band 40
India Bharti Airtel Band 40
Indonesia PT Internux Band 40
Japan Softbank FDD & TDD Band 41
Nigeria Spectranet Band 40
Nigeria Swift Networks Band 40
Oman Omantel FDD & TDD Band 40
Philippines PLDT Band 42
Poland Aero2 FDD & TDD Band 38
Russia Megafon FDD & TDD Band 38
Russia MTS FDD & TDD Band 38
Russia Vainakh Telecom Band 40
S. Arabia Mobily FDD & TDD Band 38
S. Arabia STC FDD & TDD Band 40
S. Africa Telkom Mobile (8ta) Band 40
Spain COTA Murcia4G Band 38
Spain Neo-Sky Band 42
Sri Lanka Dialog Axiata FDD & TDD Band 40
Sri Lanka Lanka Bell Band 40
Sri Lanka SLT Band 38
Sweden 3 Sweden FDD & TDD Band 38
Uganda MTN Band 41
UK UK Broadband Band 42, 43
USA Sprint FDD & TDD Band 41
Vanuatu WanTok Band 40
For LTE TDD operator commitments, launches,
deployments and the devices ecosystem read GSA’s
Status of the Global LTE TDD Market report - log in to
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as a single band system, or as part of a
multi-band deployment. As 1800 MHz is the
prime band for LTE deployments
worldwide, it will greatly assist international
roaming for mobile broadband services.
The next most popular contiguous bands are 2.6 GHz (band 7) as used in 25.6% of networks in commercial
service, followed by 800 MHz (band 20) used in 14.3% of networks, and AWS (band 4) used in 8.3% of networks.
Download the above spectrum chart at http://www.gsacom.com
LTE TDD networks
Around 1 in 8 LTE operators have commercially launched the
TDD mode in their TDD network deployments.
The frequency bands that are currently in use in 36 commercially
launched TDD networks are shown in the table (left).
Note: some LTE TDD networks are deployed in more than one spectrum band. Excludes band for YouMee (Côte
d'Ivoire) as GSA is awaiting confirmation of the band in use.
3GPP band Frequency Number of
networks
40 2.3 GHz 17
38 2.6 GHz 9
41 2.6 GHz 7
42 3.5 GHz 5
39 1.9 GHz 1
8

9. Spectrum needs
9"Global mobile Suppliers Association www.gsacom.com
Most operators require a combination of high & low bands for LTE deployments
! High bands: 2.6 GHz for capacity for dense urban areas
! Sub 1 GHz (digital dividend): geographical and rural coverage, in-building including in urban
! Growing number of dual or multi-band deployments was recently highlighted by GSA
! 1800 MHz (generally refarmed from original GSM use) offers a good balance of capacity and coverage
Paired spectrum should be allocated whenever possible (for LTE FDD mode)
LTE TDD is ideal for use in unpaired spectrum: gaining traction globally
The GSM Association estimates 600 – 800 MHz of additional spectrum should be made available at WRC-15
for potential use by 2020 and targets:
! 470 – 694/8 MHz
! L-Band (1300 – 1518 MHz)
! 2.7 – 2.9 GHz
! C-Band (3.4 – 4.2 GHz)
9

10. APT700 band plan – for large-scale growth
10"Global mobile Suppliers Association www.gsacom.com
10
First time that a technology in one
band is available almost globally
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Quantifying the opportunity
Figure 5 – Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) 700 MHz, 2 x 45MHz FDD plan
(Band 28)
Numerous studies have been undertaken which
attempt to quantify the economic and social benefits
of allocating digital dividend spectrum to mobile
broadband. Some of these highlights include:
> Increase of US$1 trillion in additional GDP by 2020,
attributed to digital dividend allocation across the
Asia Pacific region ; additionally
> Tax revenue growth of US$215 billion
> Creation of 1.4 million new businesses and
> Creation of 2.7 million new jobs
Additionally, research into the impact of broadband in
general also demonstrates strong social and economic
benefits, including:
> For every additional 1000 broadband subscribers,
around 80 new jobs are created5
> A 10% increase in broadband penetration results in a
GDP increase of 1%6
> Doubling the broadband speed for an OECD
economy increases GDP by 0.3%7
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REAL GDP GROWTH
Based on a study of 33 OECD
countries, doubling of
broadband speed increases
GDP by 0.3%, equating to
USD126 Billion, due to direct,
indirect and induced effects.
The FDD configuration (band 28) has the most support globally
Widely adopted across the Americas, Asia, Oceania representing
around 2.2 billion population
Countries that committed to, or recommend allocating, APT700 FDD spectrum
for LTE deployments, include:
Australia, Brunei, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua
New Guinea, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu,
Vietnam
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico,
Panama, Venezuela
Slow progress in Cambodia, China, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines
ITU Region 1 is planning for compatibility with APT700 (lower duplexer)
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0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1
2600
2100
1800
700
Frequency(MHz)
900
Relative cell coverage area
Assumptions:
Propagation based
Suburban environment Reference frequency is 700 MHz
5 dB higher antenna gain at 2100 MHz and
6 dB higher antenna gain at 2600 MHz
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Of course, any regionally harmonised spectrum is
valuable for dealing with capacity growth; however,
low-frequency spectrum is particularly desirable due to
its ability to provide excellent in-building coverage, as
well as deliver wide area coverage in regional and rural
areas. This is illustrated in Figure 3 below.
Figure 3 - Relative cell coverage area
With superior network performance proving to be a key
differentiator for operators, digital dividend spectrum
represents a rare opportunity for operators to cost-
effectively enhance mobile coverage and end-user
month
to 2018
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Swisscom Switzerland with A1 Austria
Swisscom Switzerland with Rogers Canada
Swisscom Switzerland with KT, SK Telecom South Korea
Swisscom Switzerland with Bouygues
Telecom
France
Swisscom Switzerland with PCCW-HKT,
Smartone,
CMHK
Hong Kong
Swisscom Switzerland with Softbank Japan
Swisscom Switzerland with Globe Philippines
Swisscom Switzerland with M1 Singapore
EE UK with AT&T (for US) France, Spain,
US
Antel Uruguay with Others Various
AT&T USA with Various 15 countries
The above list is representative only. Send updates to
info@gsacom.com
APT700 band plan
Over the past 12 months industry and market support
for the APT700 band plan has been building and
great progress is being made. Although APT700
proposed both an FDD and TDD arrangement, for
paired and paired spectrum allocations respectively, it
is the FDD band plan that has attracted the
overwhelming support from industry and regulators,
and has already been identified for use in markets
covering almost 2.2 billion people. The FDD band
configuration is standardised by 3GPP as band 28,
identifying a 2 x 45 MHz arrangement, with uplink and
downlink paths separated by a 10 MHz guardband.
APT700 FDD band plan (3GPP Band 28)
703-748 MHz for the uplink
10 MHz guard band
758-803 MHz for the downlink
Telstra, GSA and the GSM Association joined
together last year to jointly promote APT700
broadcasters from analogue to digital transmissions.
The adoption of the APT700 FDD band plan by
several countries across the APAC and Latin America
regions confirms the strong momentum and has
created a major opportunity for near global spectrum
harmonization for LTE systems, thus paving the way
for ensuring the greatest economies of scale for user
devices and capacity for mobile broadband, and for
international roaming. Countries that committed to, or
recommend allocating, APT700 FDD spectrum for
LTE deployments, include:
LAC region: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica,
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama,
Venezuela
APAC/Oceania: Australia, Brunei, Fiji, India,
Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua
New Guinea, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan,
Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu, Vietnam
UAE confirmed adoption of the lower 2 x 30 MHz
duplexer. This is also the preferred frequency
arrangement for 700 MHz in Europe and throughout
ITU Region 1, and ensures compatibility with APT700
APT700 is market reality. APT700 spectrum has been
allocated to operators in Australia, Chile, Ecuador,
Fiji, Japan, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, South
Korea, and Taiwan. Three operators have
commercially launched LTE services using APT700:
APT700 Network Country Launch date
Digicel Papua New Guinea 26.03.14
FarEasTone Taiwan 03.06.14
Taiwan Mobile Taiwan 03.06.14
Leading chipset and device manufacturers including
Qualcomm and others support APT700. Several
smartphones with support for APT700 are
3 APT700 commercially launched networks
- many more expected by mid-2015
Rapidly building devices ecosystem for APT700 band
CPE and MiFi products e.g Huawei-Telstra WiFi 4G Advanced Pro X (Cat 6)
Smartphones include: Alcatel OT-6036X LTE-A, Asus Fonepad 7, HTC One (M8), Samsung Galaxy S5,
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo, Sony Xperia Z2a D6563, ZTE TWM Amazing X2, ZTE TWM Amazing P6

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Evolution to LTE Repo
Zambia
MTN commercially launched LTE1800 on January 16,
2014 in Lusaka, Kitwe, Ndola and Livingstone.
Massnet is deploying a 2.6 GHz LTE FDD network.
Zamtel ran a trial network for delegates of
UNWTOGA in Livingstone in August 2013, followed
by commercial launch in Kitwe on January 21, 2014.
Zimbabwe
Econet Wireless commercially launched LTE using
1800 MHz (LTE1800) on August 22, 2013 in Victoria
Falls area to provide coverage at the UNWTOGA.
Coverage is now available in Bulawayo Harare, and
Victoria Falls.
NetOne is deploying LTE nationwide.
WiMAX™ operator Aqiva Wireless is planning to
deploy an LTE network.
LTE-Advanced global status
Country
Operator
LTE-Advanced Status
Commercialservice
Angola
Unitel
Trialled CA in B3 & B8
Australia
Optus
Trialled 2 x 20 MHz B40
Australia
Telstra
Trialled CA in B3 & B8
Trialling CA in B3 and B7
Trialled 450 Mbps CA with
20 MHz B3 + 40 MHz B7
Austria
A1 Telekom
Trialled CA
Austria
T Mobile
Trialled CA B3 and B7
Belarus
Becloud-MTS Trialling inc EMC tests
Belgium
Base
Trialled 2 x 20 MHz CA
Belgium
Mobistar
Trialled CA B3 + B20
Croatia
T-HrvatskiTelekom Trialled CA using 10 MHz
B3 + 10 MHz B20
Estonia
Tele2
Deploying 300 Mbps
Finland
Elisa
Trialled CA B3 + B7
France
Bouygues Tel Trialled CA B3 + B7 + B20
France
Orange
Trialling CA B7 + B42
France
SFR
Trialled CA B20 +B7
Germany
DT
Deploying CA
Germany
O2
Trialling CA
Hong Kong
CSL
Trialling CA for Cat 6
20MHz B3 + 20MHz B7
Hungary
T Mobile/MT
Trialled CA B3 + B7
Italy
3 Italia
CA planned B3 + B7
Italy
Vodafone
Trialled CA B3 + B7
Japan
DoCoMo
CA target 2015
Japan
eAccess
Trialling CA B9 + B42
Japan
KDDI
CA target 2014
Japan
Softbank
5 carrier LTE TDD CA
demoed. Trialling in B42
Jordan
Zain
Deploying
Kuwait
Viva
Deploying
Kuwait
Wataniya
Planned
Kuwait
Zain
Deploying CA
Netherlands
Vodafone
Completed lab trials
New Zealand
Vodafone
CA demoed
New Zealand
Telecom NZ
Deploying CA20 MHz B3 + 20 MHz B7
Philippines
Smart
Trialling CA
Poland
Polkomtel &Cyfrowy Polsat
Trialling CA
Portugal
Optimus
Trialling CA
Portugal
Vodafone
Trialled CA B3 + B7
Romania
Orange
Trialling CA for Cat 6
Romania
Vodafone
Deploying CA for Cat 6
Russia
MegaFon
Commercial Cat 6 CA
20 MHz B7 +20 MHz B7
Russia
Yota
Trialling CA for Cat 6
Saudi Arabia
STC
Commercial TDD LTE-A
TDD LTE-A
Singapore
M1
CA planning for Cat 6
Singapore
SingTel
Commercial Cat 6 CA
300 Mbps
South Korea
LG U Plus
Commercial CA
20MHz B5 +20MHz B1
LTE evolution
11"Global mobile Suppliers Association www.gsacom.com
© GSA – Global mobile Suppliers Association
LTE-Advanced improves spectrum efficiency, delivers increases in capacity &
coverage, supports more customers & devices more efficiently, to maintain and
improve the user experience of mobile broadband. Key features include:
! Carrier Aggregation
! Higher order MIMO
! SON/Hetnets
! Interference management
! Relays
LTE-Advanced is market reality today
Carrier aggregation is commercially in service; combines spectrum in different bands (interband)
Major deployment trend in 2014
Several operators deploying up to 20 MHz paired spectrum using the carrier aggregation feature “intraband” with
contiguous or non-contiguous spectrum to achieve similar performance when used with Category 4 terminals
! 233 models of Category 4 devices (about 15% of all LTE devices) are announced
LTE networks that support Cat 4 user devices are commercially launched in 33 countries
Many operators are deploying two paired 20 MHz carriers (e.g. 20 MHz paired in 1800 MHz combined with 20
MHz paired in 2.6 GHz) to support Category 6 devices (peak 300 Mbps downlink)
! 300 Mbps LTE-Advanced systems launched in Russia, Singapore
! GSA expects that tens of commercial LTE-A Cat 6 300 Mbps networks will be launched by mid-2015
! Category 6 user terminals are announced 11
LTE-Advanced global status: 8 commercially launched networks
June 10, 2014
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Evoluti
Trialling B5 + B1 + B7
South Korea
KT
Commercial CA
10MHz B3 +
10MHz B8
South Korea
SK Telecom
Commercial CA
10MHz B3 +
10MHz B5
Spain
Orange
Trialling CA using 20 MHz
b7 + 10 MHz b3
Spain
Vodafone
Trialling CA B3 + B7
Sweden
Tele2-Telenor
Trialling CA
Taiwan
FarEasTone
Deploying CA B3 + B28
Taiwan
Taiwan Mobile
Deploying CA B3 + B28
Turkey
Turkcell
Trialling CA
UK
EE
Pre-commercial CA trial
20 MHz B3 + 20 MHz B7
UAE
Etisalat
Trialling CA for Cat 6
B3 + B20
USA
AT&T
Commercial CA Chicago
B4 + B17
USA
DISH
Planned
USA
Sprint
Commercial CA
B25/B26/B41
USA
Verizon
Planned
India
Regulator
Consultations
The table
will be updated to
incorporate
market developments
and
new
information.
Inputs
are
invited
by
email
to
info@gsacom.com
Cat 4 networks global status
LTE networks capable
of supporting 150 Mbps peak
downlink
(for
Cat
4
devices)
are
commercially
launched
in
Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Canada,
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany,
Hong
Kong,
Hungary,
Japan,
Latvia,
Lithuania, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Netherlands,
New
Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia,
Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, UAE, UK and the USA.
VoLTE global status
LTE
systems are all-IP, optimized for data transfer
and do not include any circuit switched capability as
used on previous technologies for voice and SMS
services. Voice service is
needed on LTE networks
and is a priority for many LTE operators as network
coverage improved (increasingly nationwide) and as
penetration
and
usage
of
LTE
smartphones
increased. The first wave of VoLTE service launches
with support for W-AMR HD voice has begun – see
table
below, which confirms that 62 operators are
investing
in
VoLTE
studies, trials
or deployments,
including
8
operators
that
have
commercially
launched HD voice using VoLTE.
In the first phase of voice evolution, voice calls are
handled in a circuit switched network by using CSFB
(circuit switched fall back). The LTE data connection
“falls
back”
to
a
legacy
2G/3G
voice
network
connection
prior to
initiation
of a
voice
call. This
solution is favoured by many LTE operators initially,
with VoLTE being the eventual goal. However, some
LTE
operators will launch
voice
service
by going
directly
to
VoLTE
in
one
step. With
the
VoLTE
solution (GSMA specification VoLTE IR.92, based on
3GPP standards), subscribers can use HD voice and
other
richer
communication
services
using
LTE
smartphones. VoLTE aims to provide a voice service
that is
at least as reliable
as on
current cellular
systems, over an all-IP network in a shared resource
environment.
An
operator
needs
an
IMS
(IP
Multimedia
System) core network and the LTE radio
access network and Evolved Packet Core must also
support VoLTE by means of software upgrade.
Country
Operator
VoLTE status
Hong Kong
HKT-PCCW
Launche
Hong Kong
3 HK
Launch
Singapore
SingTel
Launc
South Korea
KT
Laun
South Korea
LG U+
Lau
South Korea
SK Telecom
La
USA
AT&T Mobility
L
USA
T-Mobile US
L
Algeria
Algérie Telecom
In
Australia
Optus
Australia
Telstra
Austria
T Mobile
Bulgaria
Max
Canada
Rogers Wireless
Canada
Sasktel
Canada
Telus
China
China Mobile
Czech Republic
T-Mobile
Ecuador
CNT
France
Bouygues Telec
France
Orange
Germany
DT
Germany
E Plus
Germany
O2
Germany
Vodafone
Hong Kong
CSL
India
Bharti A
India
RIL
India
Vide

12. Extending LTE-Advanced to Unlicensed spectrum
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! 500 MHz unlicensed spectrum available around 5GHz
! Shared means “free” but unpredictable QoS: use only for data
! Usage anchored in licensed spectrum: unified LTE network
! Leverage LTE-Advanced carrier aggregation feature to boost downlink and uplink
! 5GHz spectrum, lower TRX power allowed - ideal for small cells
! Leverage existing LTE standards, ecosystem and scale
! Co-exists with WiFi

13. Shared Licensed Spectrum
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Complementary licensing for 4G (and 3G)
Authorised Shared Access enables shared exclusive use
Aim is to make dynamic use of spectrum possible, using tools such as dynamic databases
For when government spectrum cannot be cleared within a reasonable time, or at all locations
In Europe, spectrum initially targeted for shared use is:
! 2.3 GHz: sharing with military applications and wireless cameras
! 3.8 GHz: mobile with satellites
Regulatory perspective: operated under an individual licensed regime, in specific bands characterised by
fragmented incumbent uses, safeguards existing national spectrum usages which cannot be refarmed

14. Voice on LTE networks
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! Drivers"for"suppor<ng"voice"in"LTE"networks"
! Expanding"LTE"network"coverage"
! Increase"in"LTE"smartphone"usage"
! Spectrum"efficiency"and"other"opera<onal"aspects"
"
! VoLTE"is"the"preferred"implementa<on"
! CSFB"can"be"considered"as"the"first"phase"of"
voice"evolu<on"for"mobile"LTE"services"
! Many"operators"commiSed"to"commercially"
launch"VoLTE"in"2014"
! No"need"to"wait"…………………"
Some%of%the%57%VoLTE%phones%already%
announced%
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8 operators launched HD voice on LTE networks enabled by VoLTE
! VoLTE-enabled HD voice services and user terminals are market reality
! The first wave of VoLTE service launches that include HD voice (W-AMR) has begun
! Operators preparing for international roaming of VoLTE/HD voice service
UK EE Pre-commercial CA trial
20 MHz B3 + 20 MHz B7
UAE Etisalat Trialling CA for Cat 6
B3 + B20
USA AT&T Commercial CA Chicago B4 + B17
USA DISH Planned
USA Sprint Commercial CA B25/B26/B41
USA Verizon Planned
India Regulator Consultations
The table will be updated to incorporate market developments
and new information. Inputs are invited by email to
info@gsacom.com
Cat 4 networks global status
LTE networks capable of supporting 150 Mbps peak
downlink (for Cat 4 devices) are commercially
launched in Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Canada,
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Japan, Latvia,
Lithuania, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Netherlands,
New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia,
Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, UAE, UK and the USA.
VoLTE global status
LTE systems are all-IP, optimized for data transfer
and do not include any circuit switched capability as
used on previous technologies for voice and SMS
services. Voice service is needed on LTE networks
LTE operators will launch voice service by going
directly to VoLTE in one step. With the VoLTE
solution (GSMA specification VoLTE IR.92, based on
3GPP standards), subscribers can use HD voice and
other richer communication services using LTE
smartphones. VoLTE aims to provide a voice service
that is at least as reliable as on current cellular
systems, over an all-IP network in a shared resource
environment. An operator needs an IMS (IP
Multimedia System) core network and the LTE radio
access network and Evolved Packet Core must also
support VoLTE by means of software upgrade.
Country Operator VoLTE status
Hong Kong HKT-PCCW Launched
Hong Kong 3 HK Launched
Singapore SingTel Launched
South Korea KT Launched
South Korea LG U+ Launched
South Korea SK Telecom Launched
USA AT&T Mobility Launched
USA T-Mobile US Launched
Algeria Algérie Telecom In deployment
Australia Optus Trialling
Australia Telstra Planned
Austria T Mobile Trialling
Bulgaria Max Planned
Canada Rogers Wireless Planned
Canada Sasktel In deployment
Canada Telus In deployment
China China Mobile In deployment
Czech Republic T-Mobile Trial planned
Ecuador CNT In deployment
France Bouygues Telecom In deployment
France Orange Planned
Germany DT In deployment
62 operators are investing in VoLTE
studies, trials or deployments including
8 operators that have commercially
launched HD voice using VoLTE
109 mobile operators launched W-AMR HD voice
! 100 on 3G/HSPA networks
! 9 on GSM networks
! 8 on LTE networks using VoLTE
Some operators launched HD voice service on more than one radio access network

15. Follow GSA on www.gsacom.com and on social media
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deliver key facts and stats, explain market developments, trends and opportunities, and are the most widely referenced across the industry. GSA shows
how international technology standards and alignment of spectrum band choices for mobile network deployments deliver the largest economies of scale
and the widest choice of terminals at lowest cost for users. Other activities include holding seminars, briefings, case studies, providing support to
campaigns, and speaking at industry events. GSA monitors and regularly provides updates on LTE network deployments and launches worldwide,
regulatory developments, and the availability of user devices. These reports in particular are highly anticipated and closely followed by our global website
audience that includes over 63,000 registered site users and is referenced by industry and policy-makers worldwide.
GSA is a Market Representation Partner in 3GPP with a seat on its Project Co-ordination Group (PCG)
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