The latest news from 4G Americas charts the fantastic success of HSPA networks, which now account for 116 Million subscribers in the Americas alone.

The news release dated 14th March, using data from Informa telecoms and Media, shows that North, Central and South America had 77 HSPA mobile broadband networks in 29 countries by the end of 2010.

HSPA seems set for another great year, 4G Americas & Informa forecast that there will be over 1 billion HSPA subscriptions worldwide by the end of 2011.








Chris Pearson, President of 4G Americas, commented, “The wireless industry is moving from an era of voice and simple data, to full-blown mobile broadband connectivity anytime and anywhere with smart phones and tablets. The opportunities offered by HSPA, HSPA+ and LTE wireless technologies for our industry are huge and the future looks bright.”

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For more information and to view a variety of statistical charts on the 3GPP family of technologies, visit

www.4gamericas.org

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For more information and to view a variety of statistical charts on the 3GPP family of technologies, visit www.4gamericas.org.

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About 4G Americas:
4G Americas is an industry trade organization composed of leading telecommunications service providers and manufacturers. The organization's mission is to promote, facilitate and advocate for the deployment and adoption of the 3GPP family of technologies throughout the Americas. 4G Americas contributes to the successful commercial rollout of 3GPP mobile broadband technologies across the Americas and their place as the No. 1 technology family in the region. The organization aims to develop the expansive wireless ecosystem of networks, devices, and applications enabled by GSM and its evolution to LTE. 4G Americas is headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., with an office for Latin America and the Caribbean in Dallas. More information is available at www.4gamericas.org.

Contact:
Vicki Livingston
4G Americas
vicki.livingston@4gamericas.org


About Informa Telecoms & Media
Informa Telecoms & Media (www.informatm.com) conducts primary and secondary research on the latest trends impacting the mobile communications, fixed communications and TV sectors, on a global basis.