From Joe Barrett, President, GSA Global mobile Suppliers Association www.gsacom.com February 2015 Copyright (c) GSA - Global mobile Suppliers Association
Operators worldwide are investing in LTE-Advanced systems and peak speeds are increasing. GSA's Evolution to LTE report published on 7 January 2015 confirmed that 107 operators in total, i.e. almost 30% of LTE operators have launched, are deploying or are trialling LTE-Advanced technologies. This includes 49 operators that have commercially launched LTE-Advanced carrier aggregation in 31 countries. This new paper from GSA summarises the theoretical peak downlink speed of each of the commercially launched LTE-Advanced networks. Analysis of this data shows that 20 operators have launched Category 6 systems (300 Mbps). An additional 22 additional…
GSA Members and Associates Share Technology Insights Including on Future 5G Topics
In 2014 GSA invited its Members and Associates to share their insights and experiences via the GSA website. This was part of its role to inform and educate the market about the opportunities from using mobile broadband technologies, (including HSPA, LTE and LTE-Advanced), and also to encourage thought-leadership. This resulted in a large increase of presentations and information papers available for download, complementing the many reports and papers produced and made available by the GSA itself via the website. The number of Members and Associates papers published on the GSA website in 2014 was almost…
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) took place in Las Vegas over Jan 6-9. According to Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the show organizers, more than 3,600 exhibitors demonstrated their offerings to over 170,000 industry professionals. By arrangement with respected independent consultancy Arvani Group, we provide their insightful 2-page report from CES 2015, Las Vegas, January 6-9, 2015. Topics in this report: * 4K Ultra HD TV Going Mainstream While 8K Sets Are Officially Appearing * Automonous car technology * Internet of Things (IoT) * The Rise of Robots * Major Net Neutrality Decision Coming Up *…
GSA Evolution to LTE Report: 360 LTE Networks Launched
This latest update to the Evolution to LTE report from GSA confirms that 360 LTE networks are now commercially launched in 124 countries. 312 operators deployed FDD mode only 31 operators deployed TDD mode only 17 operators deployed both FDD and TDD modes 96 LTE networks were launched in 2014. LTE-Advanced carrier aggregation deployment was the major trend in 2014. 49 operators have commercially launched LTE-Advanced in 31 countries. Taking account of additional deployments in progress, trials and studies, GSA calculates almost 30% of LTE operators are currently investing in LTE-Advanced technology. The most widely…