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.