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Information Paper
HD voice based on the AMR Wideband technology
HD voice, based on the AMR (Adaptive Multi Rate) Wideband

technology (W-AMR) enables high-quality voice calls in mobile
networks and an improved user experience. It provides significantly
higher voice quality for calls between mobile phones supporting the
feature, and can be implemented in GSM and WCDMA (UMTS)
networks. The higher voice quality of HD voice improves the call
experience and allows people to better share feelings, do business
and communicate information. HD voice can help operators to clearly
differentiate their offerings and can enable high quality services to
voice dependent business like call center services, information
services, emergency services etc.
This new information paper outlines the opportunities and benefits of

deploying HD voice, provides an update on network deployment
commitments to and service launch plans, and confirms which user
devices supporting HD voice have been launched.
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Mobile Broadband growth success
Consistent reports from operators worldwide of traffic and revenue growth
Report from GSA May 2010
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GSM/WCDMA success in all regions
Mobile subscriptions growth charts and maps

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Evolution of Mobile Systems to 3G
- Drivers: capacity, data speeds, lower cost of delivery -
for revenue growth
Q1 10 market share
TDMA EDGE
EDGE Evolution
3GPP Core GSM/3G
GSM GPRS Network
WCDMA HSDPA/HSUPA HSPA+ 89.6%

PDC
GSA - 2010
cdma
cdmaOne CDMA2000 9.7%
CDMA2000 EV/DO EV/DO
1x 1x EV/DO Rev 0 Rev A Rev B others
0.7%
2G First Step into 3G 3G phase 1 Evolved 3G
Market share according to subscriptions data provided by Informa Telecoms & Media

3GPP radio access evolution
LTE Evolution
LTE
HSPA+
HSPA
3G/WCDMA
D/L peak rate 384 kbps 14.4 Mbps 21/28/42/84 Mbps > 150+ Mbps 1 Gbps target


347 Commercial WCDMA Operators in 144 countries
Source:
GSA 3G/WCDMA-HSPA Launches Worldwide survey
April 16, 2010
WCDMA is the leading 3G system globally
www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/wcdma_databank.php4
over 75% commercial 3G networks share
Over 98% of commercial WCDMA operators have launched HSPA


388 HSPA network commitments
GLOBAL economies of scale today in HSPA-enabled mobile broadband
341 HSPA networks commercially launched in 143 countries
Over 98% of commercial WCDMA

networks are HSPA-enabled
HSPA Operator Commitments Survey: GSA April 16, 2010
NEW Global HSPA Update slide deck www.gsacom.com



2,349 HSPA devices launched
by 230+ suppliers
610 new HSPA user devices launched in previous 6 months

= 35% growth in 6 months
53% of devices support peak d/link

data speed at least 7.2 Mps
609 HSUPA devices launched
42 HSPA+ devices announced
GSA HSPA Devices Survey: April 22, 2010

Key Findings: www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/wcdma_databank.php4

HSPA devices by operating frequency
More analysis in
GSA HSPA Devices Survey - Key Findings: January 26, 2010
www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/wcdma_databank.php4

GAMBoD www.gsacom.com/gambod
GSAs analysis tool for HSPA devices
More comprehensive analysis, personalized to individual needs, is

available using GAMBoD (GSA Analyzer for Mobile Broadband
Devices) www.gsacom.com/gambod
GAMBoD: analysis tool for HSPA devices, for searches by supplier,

form factor, features, downlink/uplink speeds, operating frequency
Results are presented as lists, spreadsheets, or charts which may be

inserted into documents or presentations
RSS feed can be set up to alert when new devices are added
For use only by GSA website registered users we categorize as being

from GSA member organizations or from mobile network operators

HSPA Evolution (HSPA+)
- market reality today
- with a strong evolution path
Downlink evolution
64QAM instead of 16QAM = 50% improvement
Combining 64QAM and using two carriers (2 x 5 MHz) means

42 Mbps peak DL can be achieved this is known as DC-HSPA
and is market reality today
42 Mbps can also be achieved by combining 2 x 2 MIMO and

64QAM in a single (5 MHz) carrier
Uplink evolution
Using 16QAM instead of QPSK modulation means doubling uplink
rate up to 11.5 Mbps. Using multicarrier on the uplink doubles the
peak data rate to 23 Mbps.
Further evolution of HSPA utilizes combinations

of and MIMO technologies to reach 84 Mbps peak
on the downlink, and 23 Mbps peak uplink
And further evolution beyond that ..
Reduced latency with HSPA+ improves the user experience

42 Mbps DL is market reality
52 commercial HSPA+ networks

in 32 countries
46 networks support 21 Mbps peak
6 networks support 28 mbps peak or higher
42 HSPA+ devices announced
Updates on network commitments,

launches, ecosystem
Global HSPA+ Network Commitments and Deployments
www.gsacom.com

HSPA+ is meeting operator needs to deliver more data
103 HSPA+ network commitments today provide the evidence!
HSPA+ is commercially launched

on 15% of HSPA networks
By end 2010 GSA expects at least

90 HSPA+ networks in service
worldwide
Updates on network commitments, launches, ecosystem

Global HSPA+ Network Commitments and Deployments www.gsacom.com
NEW: HSPA+ Overview Slide Deck www.gsacom.com

EDGE contributes to mobile broadband success
Most HSPA networks combine EDGE with HSPA for 3G services delivery
The majority of WCDMA-HSPA networks are complemented with

GSM/EDGE for service continuity in areas where WCDMA-HSPA coverage is
not available, to ensure that users will receive a good experience of most
3G services
272 of 388 HSPA network operator commitments (over 70%) also
committed to EDGE
EDGE can today deliver user data speeds up to 300 kbps peak; more
coming with EDGE Evolution
Over 81% of HSDPA user devices also support GSM/EDGE

(excluding notebooks and e-book readers)

EDGE global, mature technology
Over 80% of commercial GPRS networks globally
have committed to EDGE
503 GSM/EDGE commitments in 195

countries
487 commercial GSM/EDGE networks
in 190 countries
Source: GSA EDGE Fact Sheet February 1, 2010

www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/edge_databank.php4#EDGE_Fact_Sheet

EDGE Evolution
Evolved GERAN - Drivers and goals
Operators stress service continuity as being very important

WCDMA evolution to HSDPA is a key driver for EDGE Evolution (GERAN
Evolution) since reducing the performance gap is the priority
EDGE Evolution - potential benefits:
2 3 times increase in EDGE bit rates
2 3 times spectral efficiency gain (for voice & data capacity)
Halve the latency (roundtrip time)
All achieved with low impact on the GSM/EDGE network
Standardized in 3GPP Release 7

Leading manufacturers committed

Peak speeds of EDGE Evolution features within
3GPP Release 7 specifications
DL speed up to 1.2 Mbps per user expected

standard enables up to 1.9 Mbps per user
Dual Carrier first phase implementation 10 TSL per user; standard enables
up to 16 TSL per user
EGPRS-2 DL (REDHOT) level B maximum 118.4 kbps per TSL
UL speed up to 474 kbps per user, standard enables up to 947 kbps per user
EGPRS-2 UL (HUGE) level B with maximum 118.4 kbps per TSL
Peak implementation today 4 TSL per user; standard enables up to 8 TSL
per user

Dual Carrier
the first step in evolving EDGE
Dual Carrier is the first step in evolving EDGE,

bringing the prospect of doubling todays EDGE
speeds to 592 kbps on existing EDGE-capable
networks. Commercial downlink Dual Carrier
solutions are expected to be introduced in 2009.
EGPRS-2 level B+ is standardized in the newly-

released 3GPP Release 8, providing a wider pulse
shaping filter to enable higher average end user
throughput, and therefore better coverage
compared to level B.
Commercial solutions for EGPRS-2 level B+ in the

downlink are expected to be introduced in 2010.
GSA Information Paper EDGE Evolution


Mobile broadband frequency bands
WCDMA systems incl. HSPA are deployed in 850, 900, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2100 MHz
Most operate in IMT-2000 core band 1920-1980/21102170 MHz (referred to as 2100 MHz)
850, 900 MHz deliver coverage and cost efficiencies and are increasing in importance.
The eco-system in these bands is rapidly strengthening
700 MHz: 62 MHz of Digital Dividend spectrum auctioned in US; will be auctioned later in
other countries in the Americas, and elsewhere
2.50 - 2.69 GHz band is anticipated as the largest new spectrum resource
New UHF Digital Dividend spectrum is becoming available in all regions

excellent for extending mobile broadband to rural and semi-urban areas, and to improve
in-building performance in built up areas
Region 1 (Europe, Middle East and Africa) identified 790-862 MHz for mobile services
Region 2 (Americas) identified 698-806 MHz
Region 3 (Asia) some countries (e.g. China, India, Japan) identified 698-862 MHz while others
identified 790-862 MHz

2.6 GHz band
The 2.50 - 2.69 GHz band is anticipated as the largest new spectrum resource for mobile
broadband services in the foreseeable future. It is identified by the ITU as the IMT extension
band and is needed due to traffic growth in 3G/HSPA networks
It is large enough to allow multiple operators to deploy technologies utilizing wide channels,
such as the 2 x 20 MHz channels for the highest data speeds of LTE
The CEPT band plan was included in CEPT Decision (05)05, agreed by consensus in 2005 by
its 48 member countries. It includes a commitment to make the band available from 2008
depending on market demand. The plan comprises 2 x 70 MHz paired FDD spectrum
separated by 50 MHz of unpaired spectrum for FDD downlink or TDD
Sweden implemented the Decision; first country to auction 2.6 GHz spectrum in compliance.
Denmark, Finland, Norway, Hong Kong, Singapore and The Netherlands have completed
similar auctions. 2.6 GHz spectrum is currently being auctioned in Germany. Forthcoming
allocations likely in 2010 include Austria, Denmark, France, Spain, UK ... and in Latin
America: Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil

2.6 GHz is a key band for LTE in Europe
and Asia
Telenor and Netcom have been granted licences and 2.6 GHz spectrum and are building LTE
networks in Norway
TeliaSonera launchedLTE commercial service in Oslo launched on December 15, 2009
Teliasonera, Elisa and DNA have been granted licences and 2.6 GHz spectrum and will build LTE
networks in Finland
TeliaSonera Sweden is deploying LTE using nationwide 2x20 MHz 2.6 GHz spectrum and
announced commercial service in Stockholm launched on December 15, 2009
In Hong Kong, 2x15 MHz blocks of 2.6 GHz FDD spectrum have been auctioned and won by
China Mobile, Genius Brand and CSL Limited
2.6 GHz spectrum has also recently been awarded in The Netherlands, and Denmark and is
under auction in Germany. Several more auctions of 2.6 GHz spectrum are planned
throughout European markets during 2010-11 which will be key spectrum for LTE
Source of data: GSA Information Paper Evolution to LTE December 10, 2009

Spectrum below 1 GHz
850, 900 MHz
Growing awareness and appreciation of the benefits of deploying mobile broadband systems
in re-farmed 900 MHz band:
systems today referred to as UMTS900 (or WCDMA-HSPA900)
UMTS900 gaining traction amongst operators and regulators across Europe, Asia, Oceania,
Middle East, Africa, Russia
Regulatory obstacles in Europe removed; the 20-year old GSM Directive has been
amended, allowing mobile broadband systems in re-farmed 900 and 1800 MHz spectrum
UMTS900 eco-system is rapidly developing, including HSPA user devices
UMTS900 and UMTS2100 deployments are complementary
Similar benefits obtained with HSPA in 850 MHz band; commercial systems today in Australia,
New Zealand, and the Americas

UMTS900 = cost reduction in rural/suburban areas
GSA UMTS900 operator case study
Elisa, Finland
Increased coverage
Significant CAPEX, OPEX savings
Re-use existing sites
Faster rollout
Improved voice service
Improved in-building penetration
UMTS900 Operator Case Study on Elisa

UMTS900 has an economic motivation

it is a business decision

UMTS900 = improved user experience of MBB and voice
GSA UMTS900 operator case study
Optus, Australia
Site optimization gave customers a kick up in performance

for 2G service as well as access to UMTS900
The extended reach of 900 MHz means we can deliver

better quality and wider coverage across sparsely
populated areas, as well as enhanced depth of coverage
UMTS900 has been critical in bringing up the depth of

coverage into peoples homes, so they get a similar
experience in both voice and data coverage, making it a
more economically feasible solution for expansion
By having a technology that allows us to get into more

places at a lower cost, we can deliver more services. For
example, we can grow our small and medium business and
consumer market penetration
UMTS900 Operator Case Study on Optus Amongst other applications, UMTS900 implementation is a
www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/info_papers.php4 case study for how we will utilize new spectrum arising
from the Digital Dividend

UMTS900 commercialization 321 UMTS900 devices announced
Regulatory status
14 commercial UMTS900 systems
Deployments status
Updates:
UMTS900 Global Status report
www.gsacom.com

UMTS900 operator insights
Recommended download www.gsacom.com
UMTS900 Update: New Operator Insights
Presentation by Dr Eetu Prieur, Elisa Finland

Developing A Fully Inclusive Mobile Broadband
Strategy: Bringing Mobile Broadband To Remote And
Rural Areas
Elisa launched the world's first UMTS900 (HSPA)

system in Finland in November 2007 and are now
upgrading to HSPA+. In his presentation Dr Eetu Prieur
explains why UMTS900 is a 100% clear go.

UMTS850 networks in commercial service
(WCDMA-HSPA)
UMTS850 commercial launch: October 06
Worlds largest UMTS 850 network. Telstra's

Next G network covers more than 1.9 million
square kilometres. The Next G network
provides mobile broadband access to 99 per
cent of Australians, spanning city to country
including many remote coastal and rural
communities (www.telstra.com.au)
60 commercial UMTS-HSPA networks throughout the

Americas; several operating in the 850 MHz band
A robust UMTS850 ecosystem exists today which

includes 842 HSPA devices (plus notebooks) which
operate in the 850 MHz band
Source: GSA HSPA Devices survey April 22, 2010

Digital Dividend Spectrum
Digital Dividend refers to the spectrum that becomes freed up as a result of the switchover from
analog to digital terrestrial TV
Digital Dividend spectrum is in the UHF range (200 MHz and 1 GHz) and excellent for
extending mobile broadband to rural and semi-urban areas. This spectrum band offers an
excellent balance between transmission capacity and distance coverage. It has very good
propagation characteristics i.e. improved in-building performance in built-up areas
Digital Dividend offers an unprecedented amount of spectrum which can be utilized for
extending mobile broadband services to all, including to the most rural areas, and to speed up
rollout. By applying the Digital Dividend for mobile broadband services, enormous benefits will
ensue around the world in terms of social impact and increased productivity

700 MHz band Digital Dividend spectrum
700 MHz is a key band for LTE deployments

700 MHz LTE deployments include Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility, several regional players
Verizon Wireless has set up trial networks in Boston and Seattle, and plans to launch in
25-30 cities by end 2010 (nationwide by 2013)
700 MHz spectrum availability will extend throughout Americas. This could be earliest in
Chile where LTE trials are planned by Entel PCS, Claro and Movistar. Subtel (regulator)
expected to soon launch a spectrum auction (2.6 GHz, 700 MHz)
The Indian government has formed a task group to develop a national band plan at 700 MHz
Consultations on future use of 700 MHz have commenced in New Zealand and Australia

Digital TV transition timetable
Source: Digital Dividend Update

Published by GSA April 2010
www.gsacom.com/downloads/pdf/GSA_Digital_Dividend_Update.php4

LTE: Long Term Evolution
LTE is the next step in the user experience
LTE is essential to take mobile broadband to the mass market

The industry direction is to LTE
LTE is needed to accommodate huge traffic growth
Traffic rising/revenue falling
40x 100x traffic increase
may need to be supported

across several frequency bands
Mobile broadband is gaining momentum

from widespread 3.5G deployments, flat
rate data tariffs, and availability of
internet friendly mobiles

Benefits of LTE
Spectrum flexibility
Can use new or re-farmed spectrum, FDD and TDD
Variable channel bandwidth
Improved performance
Year 2010: LTE performance Higher capacity, peak and user data rates
Higher bandwidth
always on; enhanced user experience
Peak downlink: > 150 Mbps
Typical user experience: 10-100 Mbps Lower cost

IP-based flat network architecture; Low OPEX
Typical user UL rate: 5-50 Mbps High degree of self configuration/optimization
High re-use of assets including sites
Complements 3G/HSPA
Addresses high capacity requirements
Seamless service continuity/multimode devices
Next generation solution for 3GPP and 3GPP2

The Roadmap
Excellent Mobile Broadband Today Enhanced User Experience

Voice and full Range of IP Services Improved voice and data capability
Rel-99 Rel-5 Rel-6 Rel-7 Rel-8 Rel-9 & beyond
WCDMA HSPA HSPA+ (HSPA Evolved)

Rel-8 Rel-9 Rel-10
LTE leverages new, wider
and TDD spectrum
LTE LTE - A
2009 - 2010 2011+ - - - - - - - - - >

LTE system design
Downlink based on OFDMA: Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access, for

improved spectral efficiency, capacity etc
QPSK, 16QAM and 64QAM modulation schemes supported
Uplink based on SC-FDMA: Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access.
Technically similar to OFDMA but better suited for uplink from hand-held devices
(battery power considerations)
BPSK, QPSK, 8PSK and 16QAM modulation schemes supported
Designed for both paired and unpaired spectrum use
Designed for FDD and TDD use
Macro-diversity (soft handover) no longer required
Circuit-switched connectivity no longer supported

LTE Standard
LTE Release 8 Major Parameters
Access Scheme UL DFTS-OFDM
DL OFDMA LTE-Release 8 User Equipment Categories

Bandwidth 1.4, 3.5, 10,15, 20MHz
Minimum TTI 1msec
Sub-carrier spacing 15kHx
Cyclic prefix length Short 4.7usec
Long 16.7usec
Modulation QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM
Spatial multiplexing Single layer for UL per UE

Up to 4 layers for DL per UE
MU-MIMO supported for UL and DL
LTE is specified in 36 series technical specifications

The LTE Release 8 specifications can be found on www.3gpp.org
ETSI has registered "LTE" as a trademark for the benefit of the 3GPP Partners

Evolution of the 3GPP Core Network
- SAE
The 3GPP core network has also undergone System
Architecture Evolution (SAE) in the same timeframe The architecture is based on an
as LTE, optimizing it for packet mode and, in particular, evolution of the existing GSM/WCDMA core
for the IP-Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), which supports network, with simplified operations and
all access technologies, including fixed wire-line access. smooth, cost-efficient deployment
This allows:
Improvements in latency, capacity, throughput
Simplification of the core network, and optimization for
IP traffic and services, and expected growth
Simplified support & handover to non-3GPP access
technologies
The result is the evolved packet system (EPS) that

consists of the core network part, the evolved packet
core (EPC) and the radio network evolution part, the
evolved UTRAN (E-UTRAN), i.e. LTE. The EPS is Source: Ericsson
also standardized within 3GPP Release 8 (March 2009) There are two nodes in the SAE architecture user plane; the LTE base
and is the baseline for implementations. station (eNodeB) and the SAE Gateway. This flat architecture reduces the
number of involved nodes in connections. LTE base stations are
connected to the core network over the S1 interface

Is LTE ready?
Standards are complete (Release 8 March 2009)
LTE has global acceptance by leading operators worldwide
Infrastructure systems are shipping and being installed now
Spectrum is available to support initial system deployments
LTE consistently performs well, meeting or exceeding expectations
LTE islaunched commercially in two markets and is poised for expansion in 2010

Worlds first LTE networks launched
TeliaSoneras press release:

On December 15, 2009 TeliaSonera http://feed.ne.cision.com/wpyfs/00/00/00/00/00/10/35/95/wkr0011.pdf
launched the worlds first LTE services in
Sweden and Norway.
The LTE networks cover the central city

areas of Stockholm and Oslo and initially
will be used for mobile data services.
Coverage roll-out to more cities in each

country is continuing in 2010. Launch press conference WEBCAST
http://media.fronto.com/streaming/teliasonera/091214/

64 LTE network commitments
64 LTE network commitments
24 additional network trials on-going

(pre-commitment stage)
Source of data: GSA Information Paper Evolution to LTE April 7, 2010

Global LTE Commitments
Up to 22 commercial LTE network

launches anticipated by end 2010
- GSA
Charts and maps are available at

Source of data: GSA Information Paper Evolution to LTE April 7, 2010

LTE eco-system is building

Voice over LTE

TD-LTE
The LTE market will include TD-LTE as well as FDD systems
Li Yizhong, Minister of Industry and Information Technology, stated that TD-SCDMA subscribers in China are
expected to reach 80 million by 2011. The China Mobile TD-SCDMA system covered 284 cities by end 2009. China
Mobile had 7.69 million 3G/TD-SCDMA subscribers total at end March 2010
TD-LTE is positioned as the next evolution in TD-SCDMA family and a natural progression
From 3GPP standards perspective: commonality with FDD

From vendor perspective: increasing use of software defined radio techniques
From operator perspective: spectrum availability, flexible base stations
TD-LTE trials now
Timescales established for prototype, dual-mode and multimode devices

In-service estimated as 2012-2013
Early TDD Spectrum for LTE (TTD-LTE)
IMT Extension Center Gap 25702620 MHz

2.3 TDD I.e. 2300 2400 MHz

TD-LTE
- comparison of FDD and TDD modes
FDD v TDD DL PHY differences
In the DL, the PDCCH contains a

number of extra bits specific to TDD
The P-SCH, S-SCH and PHICH

also differ from FDD. Other
channels are unchanged
FDD v TDD UL PHY differences
TDD operation affects the timing,

control and frame structure.
DwPTS: sent from eNodeB as part of synchronisation
GP: empty guard band
For the UL channels, the key UpPTS: sent from UE as part of synchronisation
changes are the PRACH channel
and sounding.

TD-LTE
- more information
Download presentation
From TD-SCDMA to TD-LTE

- Where we are today RECOMMENDED
- Next steps
- The role of TD-LTE
- Looking forward
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organized by GSA and Hong Kong Science and
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Spectrum for LTE deployments
An operator may introduce LTE in new bands where it is easier to deploy 10 MHz or 20 MHz
carriers
e.g. 2.6 GHz band (IMT Extension band) or Digital Dividend spectrum 700, 800 MHz
or in re-farmed existing mobile bands e.g. 850, 900, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2100 MHz
Eventually LTE may be deployed in all of these bands and others later
2.6 GHz (for capacity) and 700/800 MHz (wider coverage, improved in-building) is a good
combination
LTE offers a choice of carrier bandwidths: 1.4 MHz to 20 MHz; the widest bandwidth will be
needed for the highest speeds

LTE deployment - Sweden
2.6 GHz spectrum has been auctioned

Tele2 Sweden and Telenor
Sweden are to build a
nationwide LTE network
900 MHz can be used for 3G through a new JV, Net4
Mobility
The present licences in the 900 MHz band will be
renewed and it will be possible for the operators to Operators will share
phase in new technology for mobile broadband spectrum in the 900 MHz
while at the same time continuing to offer GSM and 2.6 GHz bands
mobile telephony. The entire frequency space
available in the 900 MHz band will be assigned, Shared GSM network also
which will enable entry of a new stakeholder through PTS planned to extend reach by
approving the transfer of frequencies to the operator Hi3G. 30 50%
Press release, PTS, 13.03.09

Other frequency bands for LTE
LTE FDD TD- LTE

LTE FDD will most likely in future be Early TDD Spectrum for LTE (TTD-LTE)
deployed in existing cellular bands too,
including: IMT Extension Center Gap 25702620 MHz
2.3 TDD I.e. 2300 2400 MHz
850 MHz
900 MHz Future TDD possibility
AWS (1700/2100 MHz) 3.6 GHz
1800 MHz
1900 MHz
2100 MHz
Future possibilities:
450 470 MHz
3.6 GHz

Update from the LTE/SAE Trial Initiative
LSTI
LSTI is an open initiative driven by vendors

and operators launched in May 2007
Its objectives are to:

Drive industrialization of 3GPP LTE/SAE
technology
Demonstrate LTE/SAE capabilities against
3GPP
and NGMN requirements
Stimulate development of the LTE/SAE
ecosystem For the latest results, including Proof of Concept
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LTE-Advanced
3GPP made a formal submission to the ITU,

meeting the deadline of October 7, 2009, proposing
that LTE Release 10 & beyond (LTE-Advanced) be
evaluated as a candidate for IMT-Advanced.
The submission was made jointly in the name of the

3GPP Organizational Partners: ARIB, ATIS, CCSA,
ETSI, TTA and TTC.
(GSA is a Market Representation Partner in 3GPP)
3GPP plans to complete its work on LTE-Advanced

specifications by 2010/2011
RECOMMENDED
Further information:
Source of data: GSA Information Paper Evolution to LTE December 10, 2009

LTE-Advanced (Information update)
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PRESENTATION
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LTE: A single global standard
LTE is on track, attracting global industry support. The first systems are launched and
performing very well
LTE is the natural migration choice for GSM/HSPA operators. LTE is also the next
generation mobile broadband system of choice of leading CDMA operators, who are expected
to be in the forefront of service introduction
As a result of collaboration between 3GPP, 3GPP2 and IEEE there is a roadmap for CDMA
operators to evolve to LTE
Successful handovers between CDMA and LTE networks have been confirmed
The LTE-TDD mode (TD-LTE) provides a future-proof evolutionary path for TD-SCDMA
With LTE we have one single global standard, securing and driving even higher economies
of scale and importantly, simplifying roaming
Source: Evolution to LTE: GSA Information Paper

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