UK: Seven in every eight commercial 3G/W-CDMA operators have launched HSPA, according to the 3G/W-CDMA-HSDPA Fact Sheet published by GSA -- the Global mobile Suppliers Association.

Over 211 W-CDMA operators have launched commercial services in 91 countries, of which 185 operators (87.6 percent = 7 out of 8) have also launched HSDPA -- High-Speed Downlink Packet Access.

HSDPA mobile broadband services are now commercially available in 80 countries. There are 103 commercial HSDPA operators in Europe, 36 in APAC, 24 in the Middle East and Africa region, and 22 in the Americas.

Around 80 HSDPA operators commercially launched services during 2007, representing growth of 80 percent.

W-CDMA is in use by over 72 percent of commercial 3G operators worldwide and is the technology of choice for delivery of mobile broadband services. HSDPA is the first evolution of WCDMA.

W-CDMA-HSPA key facts:

- 211 commercial WCDMA operators in 91 countries
- W-CDMA technology in use by over 72 percent of 293 commercial 3G operators
- Over 179 million W-CDMA subscribers (Q4 07); 6.9 million monthly growth in 2H-07
- 80 million WCDMA subscriptions added in 2007, i.e., over 81 percent growth
- 220 HSDPA operator commitments in 92 countries; 185 operators launched
- 185 of 211 commercial W-CDMA operators launched HSDPA (87.6 percent = 7 out of 8)
- 80 HSDPA operators commercially launched during 2007; annual growth of 80 percent
- Over 62 percent of commercial HSDPA operators support 3.6Mbps peak or higher
- Over 20 percent of commercial HSDPA operators support 7.2Mbps peak or higher
- 34 HSUPA operators commercially launched in 26 countries
- Over 1.1 billion GSM and W-CDMA-HSDPA subscribers in HSDPA-enabled networks
- Over 800 W-CDMA terminal devices launched in the market (October 2007)
- 403 HSDPA devices launched in the market by 80 suppliers (October 2007)