Description:

Nearly all WCDMA operators across both developed and developing countries have rapidly launched HSPA services to capitalize on its excellent mobile broadband capabilities and increased data capacity. The enhanced downlink (HSDPA) had been launched commercially by 217 operators in 93 countries as of early 2009.The enhanced uplink (HSUPA) is also quickly being introduced with around 50 deployments as of early 2009. HSPA devices have proliferated and mobile operators have seen data services account for a rising and substantive proportion of their revenue. HSPA+ is the natural evolution of HSPA and operators are now preparing to commercially launch HSPA+ R7 in early 2009. HSPA+ R7 is the first evolutionary step beyond HSPA and HSPA+ R8 is targeted for commercialization during 2010 with multicarrier as a key feature. HSPA+ further enhances the mobile broadband experience and increases the voice and data capacity of HSPA.