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Data provided by Wireless Intelligence.

Global WCDMA 'Family' subscriptions [total includes WCDMA + HSPA] Subscribers:
Global HSPA Subscribers:

Number of WCDMA Networks Launched: 376
Number of HSPA Networks Launched: 495
Number of HSPA+ Networks Launched: 264
Number of UMTS900 Networks Launched: 77
Number of LTE Networks Launched: 162


Percentage Split of WCDMA (Family) / HSPA Connections by Region:

RegionPercentage WCDMAPercentage HSPA
Asia Pacific29%36%
Europe: Eastern22%7%
Europe: Western21%22%
Africa17%5%
Latin America9%12%
Middle East2%8%
USA/Canada0%10%

Top Ten Countries Ranked by WCDMA (Family) / HSPA Penetration:

RegionPercentage WCDMAPercentage HSPA
Korea, North82%18%
Kuwait13%52%
Taiwan12%55%
Luxembourg10%55%
New Zealand5%61%
Australasia1%71%
Macao0%94%
Sweden0%77%
Australia0%73%
Austria0%66%

Top Ten Operators Ranked by WCDMA (Family) / HSPA Growth Rates (Quarterly):

OperatorPercentage WCDMAPercentage HSPA
AT&T Mobility0%-0%
China Unicom0%8%
Claro (América Móvil)0%8%
NTT DOCOMO0%-4%
Smart (PLDT)-14%14%
SoftBank Mobile0%3%
Telcel (América Móvil)-13%12%
Telkomsel (Telekomunikasi Selular)-24%5%
Turkcell0%2%
Vivo (Telefónica)0%8%

Regional WCDMA (Family) / HSPA Growth Rates (Quarterly):

RegionPercentage WCDMAPercentage HSPA
Africa1%17%
Asia Pacific-8%7%
Europe: Eastern-8%14%
Europe: Western-23%8%
Latin America-11%12%
Middle East-34%7%
USA/Canada-76%2%

Regional WCDMA (Family) / HSPA Growth Rates (Year on Year):

RegionPercentage WCDMAPercentage HSPA
Africa13%95%
Asia Pacific-34%42%
Europe: Eastern-18%72%
Europe: Western-54%42%
Latin America-22%61%
Middle East-80%52%
USA/Canada-92%10%


[*] All subscriber numbers refer to the most recent quarter