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105 commercial LTE networks are launched
02 октября 2012 |
351 operators are investing in LTE, a figure which is 41% more than a year ago, according to the GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association) in an update to its Evolution to LTE report which is released today.
The report confirms that 105 operators have launched commercial LTE networks in 48 countries.
A further 194 network deployments are in progress. GSA forecasts that 159
networks will be commercially launched in 68 countries by the end of 2012,
which is expected to rise to 195 live networks in 72 countries by the end of
the following year.
A total of 299 operators are firmly committed to deploy commercial LTE networks
in 93 countries, including those who have launched services. A further 52
operators in 11 more countries are at a pre-commitment stage, engaged in LTE
technology trials, tests or studies, etc. Many of them are expected to also
decide to introduce LTE services.
Alan Hadden, President of the GSA, said: LTE is providing unprecedented
performance and efficiency levels for operators in both developing and mature
markets, and raising the mobile broadband experience for millions of consumers
and enterprise users worldwide. Businesses in the sectors beyond traditional
telecoms are giving a lot of attention to how LTE can help their customers and
operations.
70 operators have launched commercial LTE services in the past 12 months.
Summary of commercial LTE network launches annually:
- 2009 = 2
- 2010 = 15 (year-end cumulative total = 17)
- 2011 = 30 (year-end cumulative total = 47)
- Year to October 1, 2012 = 58 (cumulative total to date = 105)
GSA end 2012 outlook = 159 commercial LTE networks in 68 countries
GSA end 2013 outlook = 195 commercial LTE networks in 72 countries
GSA re-affirms LTE as the fastest developing mobile system technology ever
which is entering a new phase as a mainstream technology by end of 2012.
The benefits from deploying LTE networks in re-farmed spectrum are increasingly
recognized by regulators and the industry, emphasizing the flexibility and
growing importance of 1800 MHz as a prime band for mobile broadband services
delivery. LTE1800 (LTE in 1800 MHz spectrum) is launched on more than a third
of all commercial LTE networks. Thirty-eight operators have commercially
launched LTE1800 either as a single band system, or as part of a multi-band
deployment. Commercial LTE1800 services are now available in 26 countries:
Angola, Australia, Azerbaijan, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican
Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Japan, Latvia,
Lithuania, Mauritius, Namibia, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia,
Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, South Korea, and UAE.
Eleven operators hav e launched commercial service using the LTE TDD mode in
unpaired spectrum, with at least another 16 commercial network deployments in
progress. The LTE standard was specified by 3GPP with an FDD mode for use in
paired spectrum, and a TDD mode being the optimal solution for use in unpaired
spectrum. FDD and TDD modes are fully complementary. TDD shares most of the FDD
design and standards and uses a common core network. Some operators have
commercially launched LTE service using both FDD and TDD.
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