In its recent ‘Evolution of LTE Report’, the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) confirms that 338 operators in 101 countries have committed to LTE network deployment or trials for LTE FDD and LTE TDD system modes.

So far 89 LTE operators have launched services, the majority being LTE FDD systems with nine (9) commercial LTE TDD systems in operation.



Alan Hadden, President of the GSA, said: “The number of commercial LTE networks has quadrupled in just over a year. Commercial LTE services are available in 45 countries. The pace of introduction of LTE is happening faster than most people predicted a year ago.”

• The Evolution to LTE report is available as a free download to registered site users at www.gsacom.com/gsm_3g/info_papers

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