LTE Ecosystem: 1,563 user devices announced

Includes FDD and TDD

1,563 LTE user devices
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commercially launched globally. this will rise to 350 networks by end GSA 2014forecasts (see GSAs will rise to by end 2014 (see million GSAs Evolution to 350 LTEnetworks report). There were 200.1 Evolution to LTE globally report). by There were 200.1 million LTE subscriptions December 31, 2013. LTE subscriptions globally by December 31, 2013. 1,563 LTE user devices including frequency and 1,563 LTE userare devices including and carrier variants announced by frequency 154 suppliers carrier variants are latest announced by 742 154 new suppliers according to GSAs research. LTE accordingwere to GSAs latest research. newyear, LTE devices launched in the 742 past devices were launched in the past year, representing 90% YoY growth. The number of representing 90% YoY growth. The of suppliers increased by 58% to 154 in number the same suppliers increased by97 58% to 154 LTE in the same period (March 2013 = suppliers). devices period (March 2013 = 97 suppliers). LTE devices address all product segments see chart below: address all product segments see chart below:

http://www.gsacom.com. The table below confirms which bands are mo The table by below confirms which bands are mo supported the devices ecosystem. supported by the devices ecosystem. Several devices are multiband and/or multimode. Several devices are multiband and/or multimode. www.gsacom.com LTE FDD LTE FDD 1800 MHz band 3 589 devices 1800 MHz band 3 589 2600 7 582 devices 2600 MHz band 1 7 582 2100 423 devices 2100 MHz band 1 423 800 MHz band 20 392 devices 800 MHz band 20 392 800/1800/2600 tri-band 340 devices 800/1800/2600 340 AWS band 4 tri-band 334 devices AWS band 4 334 700 MHz bands 12 or 17 327 devices 700 MHz MHz band bands 327 850 512 or 17 282 devices 850 MHz band 5 282 700 MHz 13 275 devices 700 MHz MHz band 8 13 275 900 246 devices 900 MHz band 82 246 1900 MHz band 169 devices 1900 MHz band 25 2 169 1900 97 devices 1900 MHz band 25 97 devices
LTE TDD LTE TDD 2600 MHz band 38 2600 MHz band 40 38 2300 2300 MHz band 39 40 1900 1900 MHz band 41 39 2600 3500 2600 MHz band 42,43 41 3500 MHz band 42,43 278 devices 278 269 devices 269 125 devices 125 120 devices 17 devices 120 17 devices

Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA)

1,563 LTE user devices - form factors March 2014 GSA devices Global mobile Suppliers Association 1,563 LTE user - form factors Smartphones are the largest LTE device category. 636 smartphones including operator Smartphones areare theannounced, largest LTE device category. 154 manufacturers and variants, representing 40.6% share 636 frequency smartphones are announced, including operator of all frequency LTE device types. LTE-connected tablets and and variants, representing 40.6% share personal hotspots both fast-growing segments. of all LTE device are types. LTE-connected tablets and personal hotspots are both fast-growing segments. 1800 MHz (3GPP band 3) is the most popular Most devices operate in the FDD and mode. However, band for LTE deployments now has the 387 devices now support TDD (TD-LTE). Most devices operate in LTE the FDD mode mode. However, largest user devices ecosystem (589 devices) 387 devices now support LTE TDD mode (TD-LTE).
GSA Global mobile Suppliers Association
March 2014 GSA Global mobile Suppliers Association

March 2014

Data source: Status of the LTE Ecosystem report GSA March 19, 2014 www.gsacom.com

Note 1: Manufacturers have not declared operating frequenc 742 new LTE products devices in 12 months or fallback modes for some Note 1: Manufacturers have not declared operating frequenc or fallback modes for some products No. products of manufacturers up 58% YoY Note 2: Certain are carrier or country specific and a therefore not available in all markets Note 2: Certain products are carrier or country specific and a 636 LTE smartphones therefore not available in all markets

including operator and frequency variants LTE / 3G fallback support ! ! 40.6% share of all LTE device types LTE / 3G fallback support

Analysis using GSAs GAMBoD-LTE tool

387 LTE user terminals 99% of LTE phones areTDD multimode/3G capable
36% of LTE phones support DC-HSPA+

!! 99% of LTE phones are also 3G-capable

1,130 LTE devices also operate on either HSPA, HSPA+ or DC-HSPA+ networks 1,130 LTE devices also operate on either 57 VoLTE phones HSPA, HSPA+ or DC-HSPA+ networks 570 LTE devices support DC-HSPA+ including operator and frequency variants 570 LTE devices also support DC-HSPA+ 359 support EV-DO 359 LTE devices EV-DO 105 also support TD-SCDMA 233 Category 4 terminals 105 LTE devices also support TD-SCDMA