The next generation of mobile technology, 5G, is envisaged to bring a “Networked Society”, providing an unlimited access to information and data at anytime, anywhere by anyone and anything. Education is one industry vertical that will benefit from 5G and this white paper considers some of the requirements of 5G for Education and how a future learning model will be an international, immediate, virtual, and interactive environment, which enables learners to learn and interact in a variety of different ways compared to how students are taught today. This is a joint White Paper between GSA and…
A new short report from GSA “The Central Role of Telecoms in The Smart City” examines the way that communications networks are being used to underpin rapid development of smart cities. “The Central Role of Telecoms in The Smart City” report, commissioned from Innovation Observatory, argues that relationships between city authorities, communications service providers and telecom network equipment vendors are changing in response to two new drivers of smart city investment: the potential to use ‘big data’ and Internet of Things ideas, and the emergence of technologies that make it easier to create a…
Mobile HD voice Global Update report May 3, 2016 164 mobile operators launched HD voice service in 88 countries; including 63 VoLTE deployments. GSA, the Global mobile Suppliers Association, confirms that 164 mobile operators in 88 countries have launched HD voice service enabled by W-AMR technology. • 130 deployments are on 3G/HSPA networks • 17 deployments are on 2G/GSM networks • 63 deployments are on LTE networks (VoLTE) Some operators offer HD voice service on more than one radio system (2G/GSM, 3G/HSPA, 4G/LTE). MVNOs, trunked radio systems, and enterprise networks are excluded. 23 operators launched…
Cumulative LTE Network Launches 2009 to 2016 Please Login or Register to access this report's PDF download. Source of data: GSA Evolution to LTE reports and research up to April 8, 2016. This chart is free to use subject to accrediting GSA and website www.gsacom.com as the source. Copyright (c) – GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association).
LTE TDD (TD-LTE) global status Please Login or Register to access this report's PDF download The LTE TDD mode (TD-LTE) for operators with unpaired spectrum is enjoying growth in all regions. 72 operators in 43 countries have commercially launched LTE service using the TDD mode. 21 operators have deployed both FDD and TDD modes in their LTE networks. 1,943 devices i.e. 38% of LTE devices support LTE TDD (TD-LTE). Download the list of all 72 commercially launched LTE TDD networks including a summary of the operating frequency bands in this short status document, which is…
LTE1800 global status: network launches, user devices ecosystem
LTE1800 global status – network launches, user devices ecosystem Please Login or Register to access this report's PDF download The most widely used spectrum for LTE network deployments is 1800 MHz (3GPP band 3). 226 LTE1800 networks are commercially launched in 104 countries. 1800 MHz is used in over 45% of LTE network deployments and also has the largest user devices ecosystem. Over 55% of LTE user terminals can operate in the 1800 MHz band. Download the list of all 226 commercially launched LTE1800 networks together with the status of the user devices ecosystem in…
LTE Broadcast (eMBMS): global status summary of deployments and activities
LTE Broadcast (eMBMS) - global status summary of deployments and activities Please Login or Register to access this report's PDF download LTE Broadcast (eMBMS) - global status summary of deployments and activities There is a high level of activity in eMBMS/LTE Broadcast activities globally with traction building across all regions. Several use cases are being developed and trialled, and more are emerging. Download the list of all LTE Broadcast system investments (deployments, launches, trials, studies) in this short document, which is an extract from the Evolution to LTE report published on April 8, 2016. Complete…
APT700 band global status: regulatory status, network deployments, & user devices ecosystem
APT700 band global status: regulatory status, network deployments, & user devices ecosystem Please Login or Register to access this report's PDF download Industry support for the APT700 band plan is strong. Whereas APT700 provides both FDD and TDD spectrum arrangements, it is the FDD plan (3GPP band 28) that has gained global support from industry and regulators in markets addressing approaching 4 billion people. At least 45 countries have allocated, committed to, or recommend allocating APT700 FDD (band 28) spectrum for LTE deployments, as listed in this short status summary, which is an extract from…