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Global W-CDMA [including HSPA] Subscribers:
Global HSPA Subscribers:
Number of WCDMA Networks Launched: 182
Number of HSPA Networks Launched: 116
Percentage Split of WCDMA / HSPA Connections by Region:
| Region | Percentage WCDMA | Percentage HSPA |
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| Asia Pacific | 41% | 45% | | Europe: Western | 52% | 15% | | USA/Canada | 1% | 35% | | Europe: Eastern | 4% | 1% | | Middle East | 1% | 1% | | Africa | 1% | 2% | | Americas | 0% | 1% |
Top Ten Countries Ranked by WCDMA Penetration:
| Region | Percentage WCDMA | Percentage HSPA |
|---|
| Japan | 56% | 2% | | Brunei Darussalam | 35% | 0% | | Ireland | 33% | 2% | | Singapore | 34% | 1% | | Hong Kong | 34% | 1% | | Luxembourg | 34% | 0% | | Portugal | 31% | 1% | | United Arab Emirates | 7% | 24% | | Australia | 21% | 10% | | Italy | 28% | 2% |
Top Ten Operators Ranked by WCDMA Connections:
| Organisation | Region | Connections |
|---|
| NTT DoCoMo | Japan | 46,364,632 | | Softbank Mobile | Japan | 13,393,790 | | AT&T (Cingular Wireless) | United States of America | 10,690,776 | | Vodafone Italy | Italy | 8,815,333 | | 3 Italy | Italy | 8,355,959 | | TIM Italy | Italy | 7,331,873 | | Vodafone Germany | Germany | 6,209,966 | | Vodafone Spain | Spain | 5,978,633 | | Telefonica Moviles | Spain | 5,672,716 | | Orange France | France | 5,298,735 |
Top Ten Operators Ranked by WCDMA Net Additions:
| Organisation | Region | Connections |
|---|
| NTT DoCoMo | Japan | 2,610,730 | | Vodafone Italy | Italy | 1,515,741 | | Telefonica Moviles | Spain | 1,253,487 | | Softbank Mobile | Japan | 1,111,897 | | Orange France | France | 1,108,854 | | Vodafone Germany | Germany | 898,094 | | SFR | France | 866,055 | | TIM Italy | Italy | 859,583 | | Vodafone Spain | Spain | 818,249 | | Orange UK | United Kingdom | 817,511 |
Top Ten Operators Ranked by WCDMA Growth Rates (Quarterly):
| Organisation | Region | Percentage |
|---|
| Uganda Telecom | Uganda | 235% | | O2 Slovakia | Slovakia | 183% | | America Movil - CTI Móvil | Argentina | 134% | | Turkcell | Turkey | 124% | | Mobitel Lanka | Sri Lanka | 104% | | Hutchison Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 103% | | DIGI.COM | Malaysia | 101% | | Tele2 Lithuania | Lithuania | 81% | | Telefonica Argentina | Argentina | 74% | | Go Mobile | Malta | 71% |
Regional WCDMA / HSPA Growth Rates (Quarterly):
| Region | Percentage WCDMA | Percentage HSPA |
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| Americas | 78% | 102% | | Europe: Eastern | 23% | 34% | | Africa | 21% | 66% | | Middle East | 18% | 59% | | Europe: Western | 18% | 46% | | Asia Pacific | 8% | 49% | | USA/Canada | 1% | 22% |
Regional WCDMA / HSPA Growth Rates (Year on Year):
| Region | Percentage WCDMA | Percentage HSPA |
|---|
| Europe: Eastern | 171% | 347% | | Africa | 156% | 371% | | Middle East | 115% | 1,046% | | Europe: Western | 92% | 428% | | Asia Pacific | 47% | 1,586% | | USA/Canada | -13% | 935% |
[** ] All subscriber numbers refer to the most recent quarter
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