3 billion GSM and UMTS/HSPA subscriptions and still growing!

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3 Billion subscriptions connected worldwide with the GSM family
of technologies—GSM, GPRS, EDGE and UMTS/HSPA

Headlines

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09.18.08:: T-Mobile and Nortel: World’s First Successful Live Test of the Next Generation of Mobile Communications with LTE under Everyday Conditions

09.17.08:: 3G Americas Highlights New Research Report on Use of Cellular Text Messaging for Emergency Alert Services

09.11.08:: MySpace and RIM Usher in New Era of Mobile Social Networking

09.10.08:: AT&T Bolsters Location-Based Services Portfolio with 'A-GPS' Network Deployment, New Navigation Offers

09.03.08:: EDGE, HSPA and LTE Continue to Lead and Innovate Mobile Broadband

What's New

EDGE, HSPA and LTE Broadband Innovation PowerPoint Presentation (PDF - 1 MB)

The Case for Evolved EDGE PowerPoint Presentation (PDF - 220 KB)

RCR Video: Chris Pearson on AWS-3, HSPA+ and LTE

HSPA Workshop Mobile World Congress 2008 - Presentations Now Available

Subscriber Charts and Statistics

Global 3G Status: UMTS/HSPA Deployments (PDF – 38 kb)

Features

New white papers

Characterizing the Limitations of Third-Party EAS Over Cellular Text Messaging Services

By Patrick Traynor, Ph.D. (September 2008)

Research report written by Patrick Traynor, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the School of Computer Science at the Georgia Institute of Technology, that discusses the reliability of text messaging or SMS as a method of communication for emergency notification services. (PDF – 1.16 MB)

EDGE, HSPA and LTE Broadband Innovation

By Rysavy Research and 3G Americas (September 2008)

This white paper discusses the significant evolution of EDGE, HSPA and LTE, the capabilities of these technologies, and an authoritative analysis relative to other primary competing technologies such as WiMAX, EV-DO and UMB. (PDF - 1 MB)

The Case for Evolved EDGE

By 3G Americas (August 2008)

3G Americas presents a white paper that discusses Evolved EDGE as another technology evolution option to GSM operators in their evolution to 3G and beyond. (PDF - 513 KB)

Defining 4G: Understanding the ITU Process for the Next Generation of Wireless Technology

By 3G Americas (updated August 2008)

3G Americas provides an update to this white paper (originally published in July 2007) on the International Telecommunication Union’s progress toward establishing an agreed and globally accepted definition of 4G wireless systems and provides a roadmap for the future beyond 3G. (PDF - 225 KB)

UMTS Evolution from 3GPP Release 7 to Release 8: HSPA and SAE/LTE

By 3G Americas (updated June 2008)

3G Americas provides an update on this collaborative paper (published July 2007) on 3GPP activity on Release 7 and provides a detailed overview of the enhanced features of Release 8 as it nears its completion in the technology standardization process at the end of 2008. (PDF - 1 MB)

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3G Americas unites mobile operators and manufacturers of GSM family of wireless technologies – GSM, EDGE, UMTS/HSPA and LTE.

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