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Global WCDMA 'Family' subscriptions [total includes WCDMA + HSPA] Subscribers:
Global HSPA Subscribers:
Number of WCDMA Networks Launched: 296
Number of HSPA Networks Launched: 292
Number of HSPA+ Networks Launched: 37
Number of UMTS900 Networks Launched: 13
Percentage Split of WCDMA (Family) / HSPA Connections by Region:
| Region | Percentage
WCDMA | Percentage
HSPA |
|---|
| Asia Pacific | 37% | 36% | | Europe: Western | 35% | 30% | | USA/Canada | 9% | 23% | | Europe: Eastern | 7% | 2% | | Americas | 4% | 4% | | Middle East | 4% | 3% | | Africa | 3% | 2% |
Top Ten Countries Ranked by WCDMA (Family) / HSPA Penetration:
| Region | Percentage
WCDMA | Percentage
HSPA |
|---|
| Japan | 68% | 16% | | Singapore | 62% | 10% | | Australia | 56% | 31% | | Korea, South | 55% | 55% | | Iceland | 50% | 23% | | Luxembourg | 45% | 4% | | Brunei Darussalam | 44% | 7% | | Spain | 41% | 12% | | Hong Kong | 40% | 13% | | Finland | 40% | 12% |
Top Ten Operators Ranked by WCDMA (Family) / HSPA Connections:
| Organisation | Region | Connections
WCDMA | Connections HSPA |
|---|
| NTT DOCOMO | Japan | 52,045,100 | 8,232,995 | | AT&T | United States of America | 36,700,000 | 36,700,000 | | SoftBank Mobile | Japan | 20,885,400 | 7,109,915 | | SK Telecom | Korea, South | 15,710,082 | 15,710,082 | | Vodafone | Italy | 10,818,713 | 4,543,859 | | KT | Korea, South | 10,481,479 | 10,481,479 | | Vodafone | Germany | 9,786,805 | 4,152,995 | | 3 (Hutchison) | Italy | 9,100,520 | 3,055,900 | | Movistar (Telefonica) | Spain | 8,900,000 | 1,798,394 | | O2 (Telefonica) | United Kingdom | 8,539,391 | 3,139,407 |
Top Ten Operators Ranked by WCDMA (Family) / HSPA Net Additions (Quarterly):
| Organisation | Region | Connections
WCDMA | Connections
HSPA |
|---|
| AT&T | United States of America | 4,029,544 | 4,029,544 | | China Unicom | China | 2,322,000 | 2,322,000 | | SK Telecom | Korea, South | 1,366,945 | 1,366,945 | | Telkomsel (Telekomunikasi Selular) | Indonesia | 1,223,709 | 400,293 | | Smart (PLDT) | Philippines | 1,221,751 | 128,784 | | T-Mobile | United States of America | 1,141,563 | 1,141,563 | | Claro (America Movil) | Brazil | 985,980 | 205,040 | | NTT DOCOMO | Japan | 786,700 | 1,880,127 | | Orange | France | 752,000 | 516,849 | | Mobily | Saudi Arabia | 746,064 | 206,491 |
Top Ten Operators Ranked by WCDMA (Family) / HSPA Growth Rates (Quarterly):
| Organisation | Region | Percentage
WCDMA | Percentage
HSPA |
|---|
| BSNL | India | 714% | 1,196% | | China Unicom | China | 553% | 553% | | Avea (Turk Telekom) | Turkey | 143% | 150% | | MTNL | India | 129% | 140% | | Vodafone | Turkey | 123% | 108% | | QCell | Gambia | 120% | 0% | | Vodafone | Qatar | 95% | 0% | | Telecom | New Zealand | 93% | 93% | | Mobinil (ECMS) | Egypt | 76% | 31% | | DTAC (Telenor) | Thailand | 68% | 84% |
Regional WCDMA (Family) / HSPA Growth Rates (Quarterly):
| Region | Percentage
WCDMA | Percentage
HSPA |
|---|
| Americas | 30% | 37% | | Middle East | 22% | 27% | | Africa | 18% | 27% | | USA/Canada | 14% | 14% | | Europe: Eastern | 14% | 27% | | Asia Pacific | 9% | 19% | | Europe: Western | 8% | 16% |
Regional WCDMA (Family) / HSPA Growth Rates (Year on Year):
| Region | Percentage
WCDMA | Percentage
HSPA |
|---|
| Americas | 225% | 328% | | Middle East | 182% | 224% | | Africa | 114% | 176% | | USA/Canada | 89% | 89% | | Europe: Eastern | 84% | 187% | | Europe: Western | 37% | 87% | | Asia Pacific | 36% | 98% |
[** ] All subscriber numbers refer to the most recent quarter
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