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LPWA: the Standards Approach to Mass-Market IoT
Low Power Wireless Access technologies are bringing new levels of connectivity to the mobile industry and a huge opportunity as we enter the 4th Industrial Revolution; an era where digitalisation of industries will see everything connected. This GSA paper considers why a standards based approach to LPWA is the best option for the industry citing past examples and experiences. ©2016 Global mobile Suppliers AssociationRead more -
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Status of the LTE Ecosystem report: 6,504 LTE devices announced by 502 suppliers
This updated report was published by GSA on October 10, 2016 and confirms the mainstream and fast growing LTE user devices ecosystem. As a result of our latest research and verification process we have increased to 6,504 the number of LTE user devices we have verified as announced in the market, coming from 502 suppliers. This new total is twice the number identified by GSA in June 2015. The report covers LTE FDD and TDD (TD-LTE) models. The number of suppliers grew about 65% in the same period (June 2015 = 305 suppliers). Cat 1,…Read more -
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LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation deployments: peak speeds report (147 networks launched)
LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation deployments: peak speeds report (147 networks launched) Please Login or Register to access this report's PDF download LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation deployments: peak speeds report (147 networks launched) This report is initially restricted to GSA Members companies, Associates of GSA and Network Operators. This report will be available for general download from the 6th of September 2016. Over 28% of LTE operators have commercially launched LTE-Advanced networks and supporting device ecosystems are maturing. A total of 192 LTE operators (37%) are deploying LTE-Advanced or LTE-Advanced Pro technologies in 84 countries, of which 147…Read more -
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GSA: Mobile Fast Facts – August 2016
Mobile Fast Facts for August 2016 Covering LTE, LTE-Advanced & LTE-Advanced Pro HSPA-HSPA+ and DC-HSPA+ and 3C-HSPA+ networks status Mobile HD voice (enabled by W-AMR) Mobile subscriptions: Q1 2016 ©2016 Global mobile Suppliers AssociationRead more -
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GSA Evolution to LTE Report July 2016
GSA Evolution to LTE report: 521 LTE networks commercially launched in 170 countries Please Login or Register to access this report's PDF download The Evolution to LTE report confirms the status of the LTE market worldwide including LTE, LTE-Advanced and LTE-Advanced Pro network deployments (FDD and TDD), commercial service launches, the user devices ecosystem, subscriptions growth, regulatory developments including spectrum allocations, VoLTE, APT700, LTE Broadcast, and highlights the main industry facts and trends. The report is based upon GSA primary research and industry contacts and is our independent assessment and analysis of the LTE market…Read more -
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Mobile: the 5th Communications Technology with widest human reach
Over the past 30 years, Mobile has become the fifth communications technology, the others being TV, Radio, DVD/Blue-ray and the Internet, and Mobile has now become the communications technology with the widest unique human reach. So how and why did the communications industry arrive at that situation and what has caused mobile to become the largest potential media and communications channel in the world? ©2016 GSA Additional content provided by TomiAhonen ConsultingRead more -
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GSA response to the Ofcom call for input to 3.8 GHz – 4.2 GHz band
GSA response to the Ofcom call for input “3.8 GHz to 4.2 GHz band: Opportunities for Innovation” The GSA Spectrum Group responded to the Ofcom call for input to the3.8 GHz to 4.2 GHz band. Overview: The GSA Spectrum Group considers the band 3400-4200 MHz to be a key element in the development of 5G, and for the support of wide coverage enhanced Mobile Broadband, massive machine connectivity and critical and real time communications for high reliability or extremely low latency applications. The GSA Spectrum Group considers the availability of 400 MHz of additional spectrum adjacent to…Read more -
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Status of the LTE Ecosystem report
Status of the LTE Ecosystem report: 5,614 LTE devices announced by 455 suppliers June 24, 2016 This updated report was published by GSA on June 24, 2016 and confirms the mainstream and fast growing LTE user devices ecosystem. As a result of our latest research and verification process we have increased to 5,614 the number of LTE user devices we have verified as announced in the market, coming from 455 suppliers. The number of LTE devices i.e. 5,614 as confirmed in this report is 2,361 higher than GSA reported in June 2015, representing 72% Y-o-Y…Read more -
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GSA Evolution to Narrow Band IoT
The GSA Evolution to Narrow Band IoT (NB-IoT) is a new quarterly report from GSA that will track and report on the progress of this 3GPP technology. The report covers the progress of the standardisation of NB-IoT which should be frozen in June 2016 as part of Release-13. Also covered is the progress operators are making around the world on deploying technologies to deliver on the promise of billions of connected things by 2025. The report tracks Cat-1 and Cat-M1 commercial networks and trials and covers the Cat-NB1 pre-standard trials that operators, network suppliers, silicon…Read more -
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5G Verticals – Education
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…Read more -
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The Central Role of Telecoms in The Smart City
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…Read more -
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Mobile Fast Facts
Mobile Fast Facts Key mobile facts from the latest GSA reports Covers: LTE and LTE-Advanced Networks: FDD and TDD (TD-LTE) deployments LTE User Devices : FDD and TDD (TD-LTE) products HSPA and HSPA+ (including DC-HSPA & 3C-HSPA+) Networks Mobile HD voice including VoLTE network deployments, service launches and user devices Mobile subscriptions: Q4 2015 Supporting maps and charts are available on www.gsacom.com as well as the referenced GSA reports. The Evolution to LTE report (100+ pages) is a restricted document and is available only for GSA member companies, Associates of GSA, and Network Operators ©…Read more -
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Mobile HD Voice: Global Update Report
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…Read more -
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Mobile Fast Facts
Mobile Fast Facts Key mobile facts from the latest GSA reports Covers: LTE and LTE-Advanced Networks: FDD and TDD (TD-LTE) deployments LTE User Devices : FDD and TDD (TD-LTE) products HSPA and HSPA+ (including DC-HSPA & 3C-HSPA+) Networks Mobile HD voice including VoLTE network deployments, service launches and user devices Mobile subscriptions: Q4 2015 Supporting maps and charts are available on www.gsacom.com as well as the referenced GSA reports. The Evolution to LTE report (100+ pages) is a restricted document and is available only for GSA member companies, Associates of GSA, and Network Operators ©…Read more -
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Status of the LTE Ecosystem report: 5,104 LTE devices announced by 417 suppliers
Status of the LTE Ecosystem report: 5,104 LTE devices announced by 417 suppliers April 7, 2016 This updated report was published by GSA on April 7, 2016 and confirms the mainstream and fast growing LTE user devices ecosystem. As a result of our latest research and verification process we have increased to 5,104 the number of LTE user devices we consider as announced in the market, coming from 417 suppliers. The number of LTE devices i.e. 5,104 as confirmed in this report is 2,185 higher than GSA reported in April 2015, representing 75% Y-o-Y growth.…Read more -
