GSM 3G Market Update 161209

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HSPA network deployments/launches

WCDMA Network Launches

EDGE Operators Worldwide

3G Services and Applications

Mobile broadband success stories

HSPA Devices availability

Evolution to LTE

UMTS 900 Global Status

Mobile Broadband Spectrum

EDGE Evolution

HSPA Evolution (HSPA+)

Evolution of Network Speeds

LTE Operator Commitments

Digital Dividend spectrum

Facts-based research by GSA

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Objective analysis

GSA surveys, reports, regular updates

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Mobile Broadband Growth

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The continuing global GSM and WCDMA success story

GSM/WCDMA market share

= 89.5%

Market share grew 1.2% in

past year

4 billion GSM/WCDMA subs

passed in October 2009



GSM success in all regions

See growth charts for all regions and

key markets at

www.gsacom.com/news/statistics.php4



Data growth in all regions

Download this chart and other

mobile data-related charts at




Mobile Broadband growth successConsistent reports from operators worldwide of traffic and revenue growth

www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/info_papers.php4

Report from GSA – December 2009

Mobile Broadband Growth www.gsacom.com



cdmaOne

GSM

TDMA

2G

PDC

CDMA2000

1x

First Step into 3G

GPRSGSM/3G

89.5%

cdma

9.8%

Evolution of Mobile Systems to 3G- Drivers: capacity, data speeds, lower cost of delivery -

for revenue growth

EDGE

WCDMA

3G phase 1 Evolved 3G

3GPP Core

Network

CDMA2000

1x EV/DO Rev 0

HSDPA/HSUPA

Q3 09 market share

EDGE

Evolution

EV/DO

Rev A

© GSA - 2009

EV/DO

Rev B

HSPA+

others

0.7%

Market share according to subscriptions data provided by Informa Telecoms & Media



LTE Evolution

LTE

HSPA+

HSPA

3G/WCDMA

D/L peak rate 384 kbps 14.4 Mbps 21/28/42/84 Mbps > 150+ Mbps 1 Gbps target

3GPP radio access evolution



World’s first LTE networks launched

On December 15, 2009 TeliaSonera

launched the world’s first LTE services in

Sweden and Norway.

The LTE networks cover the central city

areas of Stockholm and Oslo and initially

will be used for mobile data services.

Coverage roll-out to more cities in each

country will continue in 2010.

TeliaSonera’s press release:http://feed.ne.cision.com/wpyfs/00/00/00/00/00/10/35/95/wkr0011.pdf

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315 Commercial WCDMA Operators in 132 countries

Source:

GSA 3G/WCDMA-HSPA Launches Worldwide survey

December 4, 2009

www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/wcdma_databank.php4

WCDMA is the leading 3G system globally

• over 73% commercial 3G networks share



354 HSPA network commitments

HSPA Operator Commitments Survey: GSA –

December 4, 2009

GLOBAL economies of scale today in HSPA-enabled mobile broadband

303 HSPA networks commercially launched

~ 96% of commercial WCDMA networks are HSPA-enabled



HSPA subscriptions growth worldwide

244% HSPA annual

growth to June 09

167 million HSPA

subscriptions: June 09



GSA HSPA Devices Survey: December 3, 2009

Key Findings: www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/wcdma_databank.php4

1,875 HSPA devices launchedby 197 suppliers

780 new HSPA user devices launched in past 12 months



HSUPA device availability

159% YoY growth

156 HSUPA products support* or

are upgradeable for 5.76 Mbps

(peak) or higher

(compared to 51 devices Dec 08)

Download chart www.gsacom.com/news/statistics.php4

GSA HSPA Devices Survey: December 3, 2009




Convergence features in HSPA devices

1,875 HSPA Devices

471 phones incorporate 802.11/WiFi (91% annual growth)

447 phones incorporate GPS/A-GPS (136% annual growth)

163 phones incorporate mobile TV (various standards)

“phones” category includes smartphones

More analysis in the Key Findings reportGSA HSPA Devices Survey: December 3, 2009




HSPA devices by operating frequency

More analysis in

GSA HSPA Devices Survey - Key Findings : December 3, 2009

www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/wcdma_databank.php4



GAMBoD – www.gsacom.com/gambod

GSA’s analysis tool for HSPA devices

More comprehensive analysis, personalized to individual needs, is

available using GAMBoD (GSA Analyzer for Mobile Broadband

Devices) www.gsacom.com/gambod

GAMBoD: analysis tool for HSPA devices, for searches by supplier,

form factor, features, downlink/uplink speeds, operating frequency

Results are presented as lists, spreadsheets, or charts which may be

inserted into documents or presentations

RSS feed can be set up to alert when new devices are added

For use only by GSA website registered users we categorize as being

from GSA member organizations or from mobile network operators




- market reality today

Downlink evolution

64QAM instead of 16QAM = 50% improvement

Using multiple antennas – MIMO (multiple input, multiple output) will be possible; 2 at the base station and 2 at the terminal will double the bit rate

This will mean the ability to deliver a downlink data speed of 42 Mbps peak on a 5 MHz carrier

Uplink evolution

Using 16QAM instead of QPSK modulation means doubling uplink rate up to 11.5 Mbps

Reduced latency

Further evolution of HSPA utilizes combinations of and MIMO technologies to reach 84 Mbps peak on the downlink, and 23 Mbps peak uplink

And further evolution beyond that ……..



28 Mbps DL is market reality42 Mbps expected by year end

Latest: see HSPA+ information updates paperGlobal HSPA+ Network Commitments and Deployments –

www.gsacom.com



The majority of WCDMA-HSPA networks are complemented with GSM/EDGE for service continuity in areas where WCDMA-HSPA coverage is not available, to ensure that users will receive a good experience of most 3G services

233 of 354 HSPA network operator commitments (66%) also committed to EDGE

EDGE can today deliver user data speeds up to 300 kbps peak; more coming with EDGE Evolution

Over 80% of HSDPA user devices also support GSM/EDGE

(excluding notebooks)

EDGE contributes to mobile broadband successMost HSPA networks combine EDGE with HSPA for 3G services delivery



478 GSM/EDGE commitments in 189 countries

443 commercial GSM/EDGE networks in 181 countries

Source: GSA EDGE Fact Sheet July 7, 2009

www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/edge_databank.php4#EDGE_Fact_Sheet

EDGE – global, mature technology

Over 80% of commercial GPRS networks

globally have committed to EDGE



EDGE networks expansion

Download charts www.gsacom.com/news/statistics.php4

Source: GSA EDGE Fact Sheet July 7, 2009

www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/edge_databank.php4#EDGE_Fact_Sheet



EDGE Evolution - potential benefits:

2 – 3 times increase in EDGE bit rates

2 – 3 times spectral efficiency gain (for voice & data capacity)

Halve the latency (roundtrip time)

All achieved with low impact on the GSM/EDGE network

Standardized in 3GPP Release 7

Leading manufacturers committed; commercialization expected from 2009

Operators stress service continuity as being very important

WCDMA evolution to HSDPA is a key driver for EDGE Evolution (GERAN

Evolution) since reducing the performance gap is the priority

Evolved GERAN - Drivers and goals

EDGE Evolution



Peak speeds of EDGE Evolution features within

3GPP Release 7 specifications

DL speed up to 1.2 Mbps per user expected

standard enables up to 1.9 Mbps per user

Dual Carrier first phase implementation 10 TSL per user; standard enables

up to 16 TSL per user

EGPRS-2 DL (REDHOT) level B maximum 118.4 kbps per TSL

UL speed up to 474 kbps per user, standard enables up to 947 kbps per user

EGPRS-2 UL (HUGE) level B with maximum 118.4 kbps per TSL

Peak implementation today 4 TSL per user; standard enables up to 8 TSL

per user



GSA Information Paper “EDGE Evolution” www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/info_papers.php4

Dual Carrier is the first step in evolving EDGE,

bringing the prospect of doubling today’s EDGE

speeds to 592 kbps on existing EDGE-capable

networks. Commercial downlink Dual Carrier

solutions are expected to be introduced in 2009.

EGPRS-2 level B+ is standardized in the newly-

released 3GPP Release 8, providing a wider pulse

shaping filter to enable higher average end user

throughput, and therefore better coverage

compared to level B.

Commercial solutions for EGPRS-2 level B+ in the

downlink are expected to be introduced in 2010.

Dual Carrier –the first step in evolving EDGE



Mobile broadband frequency bands

WCDMA systems incl. HSPA are deployed in 850, 900, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2100 MHz

Most operate in IMT-2000 core band 1920-1980/2110–2170 MHz (referred to as 2100 MHz)

850, 900 MHz deliver coverage and cost efficiencies and are increasing in importance. The eco-system in these bands is rapidly strengthening

700 MHz: 62 MHz of Digital Dividend spectrum auctioned in US; will be auctioned later in other countries in the Americas, and elsewhere

2.50 - 2.69 GHz band is anticipated as the largest new spectrum resource

New UHF Digital Dividend spectrum is becoming available in all regions

excellent for extending mobile broadband to rural and semi-urban areas, and to improve in-building performance in built up areas

Region 1 (Europe, Middle East and Africa) identified 790-862 MHz for mobile services

Region 2 (Americas) identified 698-806 MHz

Region 3 (Asia) some countries (e.g. China, India, Japan) identified 698-862 MHz while others identified 790-862 MHz



The 2.50 - 2.69 GHz band is anticipated as the largest new spectrum resource for mobile broadband services in the foreseeable future. It is identified by the ITU as the IMT extension band and is needed due to traffic growth in 3G/HSPA networks

It is large enough to allow multiple operators to deploy technologies utilizing wide channels, such as the 2 x 20 MHz channels for the highest data speeds of LTE

The CEPT band plan was included in CEPT Decision (05)05, agreed by consensus in 2005 by its 48 member countries. It includes a commitment to make the band available from 2008 depending on market demand. The plan comprises 2 x 70 MHz paired FDD spectrum separated by 50 MHz of unpaired spectrum for FDD downlink or TDD

Sweden implemented the Decision; first country to auction 2.6 GHz spectrum in compliance. Finland, Norway, Hong Kong and Singapore have completed similar auctions.

Forthcoming allocations likely in 2009/10 include Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, UK,,, …... and in Latin America: Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil

2.6 GHz band



2.6 GHz is a key band for LTE in Europe

and Asia

Teliasonera, Elisa and DNA have been granted licences and 2.6 GHz spectrum and will build LTE

networks in Finland

Several auctions of 2.6 GHz spectrum are scheduled or planned

throughout European markets during 2010 and onwards which will be

key spectrum for LTE

TeliaSonera Sweden is deploying LTE using nationwide 2x20 MHz 2.6 GHz spectrum and

announced commercial service in Stockholm launched on December 15, 2009

In Hong Kong, 2x15 MHz blocks of 2.6 GHz FDD spectrum have been auctioned, and won by

China Mobile, Genius Brand and CSL Limited

Telenor and Netcom have been granted licences and 2.6 GHz spectrum and will build LTE

networks in Norway

TeliaSonera announced LTE commercial service in Oslo launched on December 15, 2009

Source of data: GSA Information Paper “Evolution to LTE” – December 10, 2009



Spectrum below 1 GHz850, 900 MHz

Growing awareness and appreciation of the benefits of deploying mobile broadband systems

in re-farmed 900 MHz band:

systems today referred to as UMTS900 (or WCDMA-HSPA900)

UMTS900 gaining traction amongst operators and regulators across Europe, Asia, Oceania,

Middle East, Africa, Russia

Regulatory obstacles in Europe being removed

The 20-year old GSM Directive has been amended, allowing mobile broadband systems

in re-farmed 900 and 1800 MHz spectrum

UMTS900 eco-system is rapidly developing, including HSPA user devices

UMTS900 and UMTS2100 deployments are complementary

Similar benefits obtained with HSPA in 850 MHz band; commercial systems today in Australia,

New Zealand, and the Americas



UMTS900 = cost reduction in rural/suburban areas

UMTS900 Operator Case Study on Elisa


UMTS900 has an economic motivation –

it is a business decision

Increased coverage

Significant CAPEX, OPEX savings

Re-use existing sites

Faster rollout

Improved voice service

Improved in-building penetration

GSA UMTS900 operator case study

Elisa, Finland



“Site optimization gave customers a kick up in performance for 2G service as well as access to UMTS900”

“The extended reach of 900 MHz means we can deliver better quality and wider coverage across sparsely populated areas, as well as enhanced depth of coverage”

“UMTS900 has been critical in bringing up the depth of coverage into people’s homes, so they get a similar experience in both voice and data coverage, making it amore economically feasible solution for expansion”

“By having a technology that allows us to get into more places at a lower cost, we can deliver more services. For example, we can grow our small and medium business and consumer market penetration”

“Amongst other applications, UMTS900 implementation is a case study for how we will utilize new spectrum arising from the Digital Dividend”

GSA UMTS900 operator case study

Optus, Australia

UMTS900 = improved user experience of MBB and voice

UMTS900 Operator Case Study on Optus




UMTS900 commercialization

208 UMTS900-HSPA devices launched

14 commercial UMTS900 systems

Updates: UMTS900 Global Status report

www.gsacom.com



UMTS900 – operator insights

Recommended download – www.gsacom.com

UMTS900 Update: New Operator Insights

Presentation by Dr Eetu Prieur, Elisa Finland

Developing A Fully Inclusive Mobile Broadband

Strategy: Bringing Mobile Broadband To Remote And

Rural Areas

Presentation by Dr. Eetu Prieur, Elisa at IIR Mobile

Broadband World, London, September 23, 2009

Elisa launched the world's first UMTS900 (HSPA)

system in Finland in November 2007 and are now

upgrading to HSPA+. In his presentation Dr Eetu Prieur

explains why UMTS900 is “a 100% clear go”.



UMTS850 networks in commercial service(WCDMA-HSPA)

UMTS850 commercial launch: October 06

World’s largest UMTS 850 network. Telstra's Next G™ network covers more than 1.9 million

square kilometres. The Next G™ network provides mobile broadband access to 99 per cent of Australians, spanning city to country

including many remote coastal and rural communities (www.telstra.com.au)

56 commercial UMTS-HSPA networks throughout the Americas; several operating in the 850 MHz band

Strong UMTS850 ecosystem exists today including643 HSPA devices (plus notebooks) in the market

which operate in the 850 MHz band

(Source: GSA HSPA Devices survey – December 3, 2009)



Digital Dividend Spectrum

Digital Dividend spectrum is excellent for extending mobile

broadband to rural and semi-urban areas, and to improve in-building

performance in built up areas



700 MHz band Digital Dividend spectrum

700 MHz is a key band for LTE deployments

700 MHz LTE deployments include Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility, several regional players

Verizon Wireless has set up trial networks in Boston and Seattle

700 MHz spectrum availability will extend throughout Americas. This could be earliest in

Chile where LTE trials are planned by Entel PCS, Claro and Movistar. Subtel (regulator)

expected to soon launch a spectrum auction (2.6 GHz, 700 MHz)

The Indian government has formed a task group to develop a national band plan at 700 MHz

Consultations on future use of 700 MHz have commenced in New Zealand

Verizon Wireless

LTE commercial launch in up to 30 markets scheduled by end 2010

Nationwide by end 2013



Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland have confirmed they will allocate 790–862 MHz for mobile broadband services. The UK government proposes ring-fencing of some Digital Dividend spectrum so that operators can push 3G beyond their license obligation of 80% population. In return, operators would receive an indefinite extension to their 3G licences

In Germany, trials are underway with some local authorities in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to use digital dividend frequencies to provide HSPA or LTE broadband services to communities without broadband possibilities. An auction of 790-862 MHz spectrum will be held soon.

In Italy, Communications Undersecretary, Paolo Romani, announced that frequencies vacated during the analogue switch off will be auctioned

Belgium is undertaking a consultation on the Digital Dividend, as is Poland

Czech Republic regulator CTU has undertaken a 2nd round of consultation on the 470-862 MHz band. A 3rd round of consultation is likely in the Autumn

Norway stated (September 2009) 790-862MHz to be allocated to mobile broadband (auction expected 2010)

In Ireland, Comreg began a Digital Dividend review at its annual conference in October 2008

In Slovakia the regulator TU launched a public consultation calling for comments by April 3rd, 2009

In Spain, the Industry Ministry recently issued a press release indicating digital dividend spectrum would likely be reserved for cellular, especially for mobile Internet broadband, from January 2015

In Portugal, public consultations on the Digital Dividend closed on May 13, 2009

Serbia recently completed a consultation on the Digital Dividend

Europe Digital Dividend: 790-862 MHz



Examples of the digital switchover timetable in Europe:

• Belgium (Flanders region), Finland, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands,

Sweden, Switzerland: already switched over

• 2010: includes Austria, Denmark, Estonia, Malta, Slovenia, and Spain

• 2011 – 2012: includes Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Greece, France, Hungary,

Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Latvia, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, the United Kingdom,

regions of Wallonia and Brussels (Belgium)

Europe Digital TV transition timetable

It is clear that political debate on the Digital Dividend is entering the mainstream

in other parts of the world – particularly Africa, India, Latin America



LTE: Long Term Evolution

LTE is the next step in the user experience

LTE is essential to take mobile broadband to the mass market



The industry direction is to LTE

Traffic rising/revenue falling

40x – 100x traffic increase

may need to be supported

across several frequency bands

Mobile broadband is gaining momentum

from widespread 3.5G deployments, flat

rate data tariffs, and availability of

internet friendly mobiles

LTE is needed to accommodate huge traffic growth



Benefits of LTE

Spectrum flexibilityCan use new or re-farmed spectrum, FDD and TDD

Variable channel bandwidth

Improved performanceHigher capacity, peak and user data rates

Higher bandwidth

“always on”; enhanced user experience

Lower costIP-based flat network architecture; Low OPEX

High degree of self configuration/optimization

High re-use of assets including sites

Complements 3G/HSPAAddresses high capacity requirements

Seamless service continuity/multimode devices

Next generation solution for 3GPP and 3GPP2

Peak downlink: > 150 Mbps

Typical user experience: 10-100 Mbps

Typical user UL rate: 5-50 Mbps

Year 2010: LTE performance



Excellent Mobile Broadband TodayVoice and full Range of IP Services

Enhanced User ExperienceImproved voice and data capability

Rel-7 Rel-8

HSPA+

Rel-9 & beyond

(HSPA Evolved)

Rel-8

LTE

Rel-9 Rel-10

LTE - A

LTE leverages new, wider

and TDD spectrum

Rel-99

WCDMA

Rel-5 Rel-6

HSPA

2009 - 2010 2011+ - - - - - - - - - >

The Roadmap



LTE system design

Downlink based on OFDMA: Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access, for

improved spectral efficiency, capacity etc

QPSK, 16QAM and 64QAM modulation schemes supported

Uplink based on SC-FDMA: Single Carrier – Frequency Division Multiple Access.

Technically similar to OFDMA but better suited for uplink from hand-held devices

(battery power considerations)

BPSK, QPSK, 8PSK and 16QAM modulation schemes supported

Designed for both paired and unpaired spectrum use

Designed for FDD and TDD use

Macro-diversity (soft handover) no longer required

Circuit-switched connectivity no longer supported



LTE Standard

LTE Release 8 Major Parameters

LTE-Release 8 User Equipment Categories

™ ETSI has registered "LTE" as a trademark for the benefit of the 3GPP Partners

LTE is specified in 36 series technical specifications

The LTE Release 8 specifications can be found on www.3gpp.org

Access Scheme UL DFTS-OFDM

DL OFDMA

Bandwidth 1.4, 3.5, 10,15, 20MHz

Minimum TTI 1msec

Sub-carrier spacing 15kHx

Cyclic prefix length Short 4.7usec

Long 16.7usec

Modulation QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM

Spatial multiplexing Single layer for UL per UE

Up to 4 layers for DL per UE

MU-MIMO supported for UL and DL



Evolution of the 3GPP Core Network

- SAE

The 3GPP core network has also undergone System

Architecture Evolution (SAE) in the same timeframe

as LTE, optimizing it for packet mode and, in particular,

for the IP-Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), which supports

all access technologies, including fixed wire-line access.

This allows:

Improvements in latency, capacity, throughput

Simplification of the core network, and optimization for

IP traffic and services, and expected growth

Simplified support & handover to non-3GPP access

technologies

The result is the evolved packet system (EPS) that

consists of the core network part, the evolved packet

core (EPC) and the radio network evolution part, the

evolved UTRAN (E-UTRAN), i.e. LTE. The EPS is

also standardized within 3GPP Release 8 (March 2009)

and is the baseline for implementations.

The architecture is based on an

evolution of the existing GSM/WCDMA core

network, with simplified operations and

smooth, cost-efficient deployment

There are two nodes in the SAE architecture user plane; the LTE base

station (eNodeB) and the SAE Gateway. This flat architecture reduces the

number of involved nodes in connections. LTE base stations are

connected to the core network over the S1 interface

Source: Ericsson



Is LTE ready?

Standards are complete (Release 8 – March 2009)

LTE has global acceptance by leading operators worldwide

Infrastructure systems are shipping and being installed now

Spectrum is available to support initial system deployments

In trials LTE performance consistently meets or exceeds expectations

LTE is poised for market entry, with several trials and commercial deployments on-going, and

several operator launch plans already announced



Who is committed?

51 LTE network commitments worldwide

51 LTE network commitments in 24 countries

Up to 19 LTE networks in service by end 2010

Up to 36 LTE networks in service by end 2012




Global LTE Commitments


Charts and maps are available at




Global LTE Commitments



LTE eco-system is building

Several LTE device platforms are already announced by leading vendors, including

Altair, Qualcomm, Infineon, LG, Samsung, ST-Ericsson, 4M Wireless

Test instruments/systems already available from several vendors

GSA expects many of today’s 190 HSPA device manufacturers to participate in the

LTE market, with others also coming in

First LTE user devices are modems; Samsung GT-B3710 launched (TeliaSonera)

LTE handsets expected in the market around 2010-2011

Verizon Wireless LTE Device Requirements Specification

published April 2009 (700 MHz)

World’s first LTE USB modem announced at CommunicAsia 2009

Mobile phones, computer & consumer electronics devices (notebooks,

netbooks, UMPCs, gaming devices, cameras, PMPs, etc.) will incorporate

embedded LTE connectivity



Voice over LTE

AT&T

Telefonica

TeliaSonera

Verizon

Alcatel-Lucent

Nokia Siemens Networks

LTE is likely to be deployed with a focus on data services connectivity for PCs, netbooks, etc

Voice service will be introduced as a second step

The One Voice initiative – announced on November 4, 2009, aims for industry agreement on a harmonized way to implement voice and SMS over LTE, based on existing standards.

As LTE is a pure IP technology, traditional voice and SMS services must be implemented over the packet network

One Voice uses current open standards to define the minimum mandatory set of functionality for interoperable IMS-based voice & SMS in LTE

IMS basic capabilities and voice including supplementary services

Real-time media negotiation, transport and codecs

LTE radio and evolved packet core capabilities

Functionality that is relevant across the protocol stack and subsystems

Orange

Vodafone

Ericsson

Nokia

Samsung

Sony Ericsson

The One Voice

initiative is

backed up by

the largest

players in the

industry



TD-LTE

TD-LTE is positioned as the next evolution in TD-SCDMA family and a natural progression

From 3GPP standards perspective: commonality with FDD

From vendor perspective: increasing use of software defined radio techniques

From operator perspective: spectrum availability, flexible base stations

TD-LTE trials now

Timescales established for prototype, dual-mode and multimode devices

In-service estimated as 2012-2013

Li Yizhong, Minister of Industry and Information Technology, stated recently that TD-SCDMA subscribers in China

are expected to reach 80 million by 2011. China Mobile aims to cover 238 cities by end 2009. China Mobile posted

1.327 million 3G/TD-SCDMA subscribers total at end August 2009 and set a target of 3 million by end 2009

The LTE market will include TD-LTE as well as FDD systems

Early TDD Spectrum for LTE (TTD-LTE)

IMT Extension Center Gap 2570–2620 MHz

2.3 TDD I.e. 2300 – 2400 MHz



In the DL, the PDCCH contains a

number of extra bits specific to TDD

The P-SCH, S-SCH and PHICH

also differ from FDD. Other

channels are unchanged

FDD v TDD DL PHY differences

FDD v TDD UL PHY differences

TDD operation affects the timing,

control and frame structure.

For the UL channels, the key

changes are the PRACH channel

and sounding.

TD-LTE- comparison of FDD and TDD modes

DwPTS: sent from eNodeB as part of synchronisation

GP: empty guard band

UpPTS: sent from UE as part of synchronisation



Recommended download – www.gsacom.com

From TD-SCDMA to TD-LTE (Presentation by Aeroflex

Asia at 4G Wireless Broadband Evolution seminar)

- Where we are today

- Next steps

- The role of TD-LTE

- Looking forward

Presentation by Stephen Hire, Director of Marketing,

Aeroflex Asia at the 4G Wireless Broadband Evolution

seminar - Hong Kong, September 7, 2009 - jointly

organized by GSA and Hong Kong Science and

Technology Parks (www.hkstp.org)

Aeroflex (www.aeroflex.com) is a member

organization of the Global mobile Suppliers

Association (GSA)

TD-LTE- more information



Spectrum for LTE deployments

An operator may introduce LTE in „new‟ bands where it is easier to deploy 10 MHz or 20 MHz

carriers

e.g. 2.6 GHz band (IMT Extension band) or Digital Dividend spectrum 700, 800 MHz

Or in re-farmed existing mobile bands e.g. 850, 900, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2100 MHz

Eventually LTE may be deployed in all of these bands – and others later

2.6 GHz (for capacity) and 700/800 MHz (wider coverage, improved in-building) is a good

combination

LTE offers a choice of carrier bandwidths: 1.4 MHz to 20 MHz; the widest bandwidth will be

needed for the highest speeds



LTE deployment - Sweden

2.6 GHz spectrum has been auctionedTele2 Sweden and Telenor

Sweden are to build a

nationwide LTE network

through a new JV, “Net4

Mobility”

Operators will share

spectrum in the 900 MHz

and 2.6 GHz bands

Shared GSM network also

planned to extend reach by

30 – 50%

900 MHz can be used for 3G

“The present licences in the 900 MHz band will be

renewed and it will be possible for the operators to

phase in new technology for mobile broadband

while at the same time continuing to offer GSM

mobile telephony. The entire frequency space

available in the 900 MHz band will be assigned,

which will enable entry of a new stakeholder through PTS

approving the transfer of frequencies to the operator Hi3G.”

Press release, PTS, 13.03.09



Other frequency bands for LTE

LTE FDD will most likely in future be

deployed in existing cellular bands too,

including:

850 MHz

900 MHz

AWS (1700/2100 MHz)

1800 MHz

1900 MHz

2100 MHz

TD- LTE

Early TDD Spectrum for LTE (TTD-LTE)

IMT Extension Center Gap 2570–2620 MHz

2.3 TDD I.e. 2300 – 2400 MHz

LTE FDD

Future possibilities:

450 – 470 MHz

3.6 GHz

Future TDD possibility

3.6 GHz



Update from the LTE/SAE Trial InitiativeLSTI

LSTI is an open initiative driven by Vendors

and Operators launched in May 2007

Its objectives are to:

• Drive industrialization of 3GPP LTE/SAE

technology

• Demonstrate LTE/SAE capabilities against

3GPP

and NGMN requirements

• Stimulate development of the LTE/SAE

ecosystem

www.lstiforum.org

Recommended download

For the latest results, including Proof of Concept

Activity, Interoperability Testing, Friendly

Customer Trials, Milestone Plan, etc. download

“Update from the LTE/SAE Trial Initiative” at

www.gsacom.com



LTE-Advanced

3GPP made a formal submission to the ITU,

meeting the deadline of October 7, 2009, proposing

that LTE Release 10 & beyond (LTE-Advanced) be

evaluated as a candidate for IMT-Advanced.

The submission was made jointly in the name of the

3GPP Organizational Partners: ARIB, ATIS, CCSA,

ETSI, TTA and TTC.

(GSA is a Market Representation Partner in 3GPP)

3GPP plans to complete its work on LTE-Advanced

specifications by 2010/2011

Further information:




LTE-Advanced (Information update)

Recommended download

PRESENTATION

Beyond Mobile Broadband - What Is LTE-Advanced & What Will It Offer to Your Network?

Log in and go to

www.gsacom.com/downloads/pdf/LTE_Advanced__Peter_Merz_NSN.php4



LTE: A single global standard

LTE is on track, attracting global industry support

LTE is the natural migration choice for GSM/HSPA operators. LTE is also the next generation mobile broadband system of choice of leading CDMA operators, who are expected to be in the forefront of service introduction

As a result of collaboration between 3GPP, 3GPP2 and IEEE there is a roadmap for CDMA operators to evolve to LTE

Successful handovers between CDMA and LTE networks have been demonstrated and announced (August 2009)

The LTE-TDD mode (TD-LTE) provides a future-proof evolutionary path for TD-SCDMA

With LTE we have one single global standard, securing and driving even higher economies of scale and importantly, simplifying roaming

Source: Evolution to LTE: GSA Information Paper




Evolution to LTE – regular updates

Information Paper

Presentation slide deck


New!




Wireless broadband global forecasts

ABI Research forecasts by 2013 operators will spend over US$ 8.6 billion on LTE base stations infrastructure

Strategy Analytics forecasts global LTE handset growth from 70 million units in 2012 to 150 million by 2013

Source: Analysys Mason

Insight, July 31, 2008

Pyramid Research predicts LTE will grow faster than 3G



Key events supported by GSAThe listed events are endorsed by GSA

Discounts are available to GSA members for most events

More information and links to organizers’ websites at www.gsacom.com/events/index.php4



GSA at Mobile World Congress 2010

GSA will be participating at Mobile World Congress

Contact point at the Show: Trade Fair Ltd

Hall 1 Gallery Level

Stand: 1.1 HS43

Meeting and interview requests via:

Lucy Turner, GSA email: [email protected]

http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/index.htm



LTE Forum 2010 – Stockholm, 27-28 April, 2010

LTE Forum 2010 will help operators to identify the

evolutionary steps to LTE (Long Term Evolution), to

understand the drivers for migrating, and to

determine what they need to be doing now to

ensure their network remains competitive.

Presentations from mobile operators and other

industry experts will help delegates to understand

why, when and how to migrate

to LTE, and what they should be doing now to

ensure their networks remain competitive into the

future. GSA is an endorsing association and will

be participating in this event

More information

www.lteforum2010.com



New IMS Report

The Moriana IMS and RCS Report 2009

Exclusive 17.5% discount for visitors to the GSA website

This new market study from The Moriana Group www.morianagroup.com is an

analysis of original research conducted by Moriana in 2009 into the state of the

IMS industry. And what key stakeholders actually think and have experienced in

terms of IMS industry activity. The resulting report provides a rich set of data from

which conclusions can be made regarding real activity and the likely future

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Visit www.gsacom.com/store/ims_rcs.php4

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Evolution to LTE: GSA Information Paper


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