EDGE EVOLUTION 2009

Table of Contents

1.0 Overview

2.0 EDGE Evolution Capabilities

• 2.1 Downlink Capacity
• 2.2 Uplink Capacity
• 2.3 Latency
• 2.4 Spectral Efficiency Improvements with EDGE Evolution
• 2.5 Coverage Improvement with EDGE Evolution

3.0 EDGE Evolution Technical Improvements

• 3.1 Modulation and Coding
• 3.2 EDGE Evolution Lower Transmission Time Interval (TTI)
• 3.3 Dual Carriers Supported by EDGE Evolution Downlink
• 3.4 Error Correction and Turbo Codes
• 3.5 Dual Terminal Antenna use in EDGE Evolution
• 3.6 Future Upgrades for EDGE Evolution

4.0 Market Factors and Why EDGE Evolution will Succeed

• 4.1 Deployment Time Frame
• 4.2 Operator Support and the World Economy in 2009 and Beyond
• 4.3 The Real Competition to Putting up EDGE Evolution
  • 4.3.1 Carriers with Limited or no Deployment of WCDMA
  • 4.3.2 Carriers with Established WCDMA Networks

5.0 Business Case and Rationale for EDGE Evolution

• 5.1 Low Hanging Fruit Taken
• 5.2 Gross National Income Disparities
• 5.3 Global Poverty
• 5.4 ARPU in Emerging vs. Established Markets
• 5.5 GSM/GPRS, EDGE, EDGE Evolution and WCDMA Costs per Pop
• 5.6 GSM/GPRS, CDMA, WCDMA, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Handset Costs

6.0 Market Opportunity and Roles for EDGE Evolution

• 6.1 Low Cost 3G
• 6.2 GSM Life Cycle Extender
• 6.3 3G/4G Coverage Gaps

7.0 EDGE Evolution Growth through the Study Period and Beyond

8.0 Market Opportunity and Figures

• 8.1 Global Figures
  • 8.1.2 Global Population, Total Subscribers, Service Penetration
  • 8.1.3 Global GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Users
  • 8.1.4 Global EDGE Evolution Service Revenues and ARPU
  • 8.1.5 Global GSM, EDGE, and EDGE Evolution Handset Shipments
  • 8.1.6 Global EDGE Evolution Handset Revenues and ASP
  • 8.1.7 GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Base Station Deployments
• 8.2 Asia Pacific
  • 8.2.1 EDGE Evolution Opportunity and Role in the Asia Pacific
  • 8.2.2 Asia Pacific Population, Total Subscribers, Service Penetration
  • 8.2.3 Asia Pacific GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Users
  • 8.2.4 Asia-Pacific EDGE Evolution Service Revenues and ARPU
  • 8.2.5 Asia Pacific GSM, EDGE, and EDGE Evolution Handset Shipments
  • 8.2.6 EDGE Evolution Handset Revenues and ASP
  • 8.2.7 AP WCDMA and LTE Device Shipments with EDGE Evolution Capabilities
  • 8.2.8 GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Base Station Deployments
• 8.3 Eastern Europe
  • 8.3.1 EDGE Evolution Opportunity and Role
  • 8.3.2 Eastern Europe Population, Total Subscribers, Service Penetration
  • 8.3.3 Eastern Europe GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Users
  • 8.3.4 Eastern Europe EDGE Evolution Service Revenues and ARPU
  • 8.3.5 Eastern Europe Total, GSM, EDGE, and EDGE Evolution Handset Shipments
  • 8.3.6 Eastern Europe EDGE Evolution Handset Revenues and ASP
  • 8.3.7 EE WCDMA and LTE Handset Shipments with EDGE Evolution Capabilities
  • 8.3.7 Eastern Europe GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Base Station Deployments
• 8.4 Western Europe
  • 8.4.1 EDGE Evolution Opportunity and Role
  • 8.4.2 Western Europe Population, Total Subscribers, Service Penetration
  • 8.4.3 Western Europe GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Users
  • 8.4.4 Western Europe EDGE Evolution Service Revenues and ARPU
  • 8.4.5 Western Europe GSM, EDGE, and EDGE Evolution Handset Shipments
  • 8.4.6 Western Europe EDGE Evolution Handset Revenues and ASP
  • 8.4.6 WE LTE and WCDMA Handset Shipments with EDGE Evolution Capabilities
  • 8.4.7 Western Europe GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Base Station Deployments
• 8.5 Latin America
  • 8.5.1 Latin America EDGE Evolution Opportunity and Role
  • 8.5.2 Latin America Population, Total Subscribers, Service Penetration
  • 8.5.3 Latin America GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Users
  • 8.5.4 Latin America EDGE Evolution Service Revenues and ARPU
  • 8.5.5 Latin America GSM, EDGE, and EDGE Evolution Handset Shipments
  • 8.5.6 Latin America EDGE Evolution Handset Revenues and ASP
  • 8.5.7 LA WCDMA and LTE Handset Shipments with EDGE Evolution Capabilities
  • 8.5.8 Latin America GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Base Station Deployments
• 8.6 North America
  • 8.6.1 EDGE Evolution, Opportunity and Role
  • 8.6.2 North America Population, Total Subscribers, Service Penetration
  • 8.6.3 North America GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Users
  • 8.6.4 EDGE Evolution Subscriber Revenues and ARPU
  • 8.6.5 North America GSM, EDGE, and EDGE Evolution Handset Shipments
  • 8.6.6 North America EDGE Evolution Handset Revenues and ASP
  • 8.6.7 NA WCDMA and LTE Handset Shipments with EDGE Evolution Capabilities
  • 8.6.8 GSM, EDGE, and EDGE Evolution Base Station Deployments
• 8.7 Middle East and Africa
  • 8.7.1 Middle East and Africa EDGE Evolution Opportunity and Role
  • 8.7.2 Middle East and Africa Population, Total Subscribers, Service Penetration
  • 8.7.3 Middle East and Africa GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Users
  • 8.7.4 Middle East and Africa EDGE Evolution Service Revenues and ARPU
  • 8.7.5 MEA GSM, EDGE, and EDGE Evolution Handset Shipments
  • 8.7.6 Middle East and Africa EDGE Evolution Handset Revenues and ASP
  • 8.7.7 MEA WCDMA and LTE Handset Shipments with EDGE Evolution Capabilities
  • 8.7.8 MEA GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Base Station Deployments

TABLES AND FIGURES

• Table 1-1
  • Mobile Subscribers All Technologies and GSM/GPRS, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Subscribers
  • World Market 2008-2015
• Table 1-2
  • EDGE Evolution Service Revenues by Region World
  • Market 2008-2015
• Table 1-3
  • All Mobile Technologies Handset Shipments and GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution
  • Handset Shipments
  • World Market 2008-2015
• Table 1-4
  • EDGE Evolution Handset Revenues by Region
  • World Market 2008-2015
• Table 1-5
  • All LTE and WCDMA EDGE Evolution-Capable and EDGE Evolution
  • Handset Shipments By Region
  • World Market 2008-2015
• Table 1-6
  • EDGE Evolution Base Station Deployments by Region
  • World Market 2008-2015
• Table 2-1
  • Mobile Subscribers All Technologies and GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Subscribers
  • Asia Pacific 2008-2015
• Table 2-2
  • EDGE Evolution Subscribers and Service Revenues
  • Asia Pacific 2008-2015
• Table 2-3
  • All Mobile Handset Shipments
  • GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Handset Shipments and EDGE Evolution Share of Handset Shipments
  • Asia Pacific 2008-2015
• Table 2-4
  • EDGE Evolution Handset Shipments, Revenues and Average Selling Price
  • Asia Pacific 2008-2015
• Table 2-5
  • LTE and WCDMA Handsets Supporting EDGE Evolution Shipments
  • Asia Pacific 2008-2015
• Table 2-6
  • GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Base Station Deployments
  • Asia Pacific 2008-2015
• Table 3-1
  • Mobile Subscribers All Technologies and GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Subscribers
  • Eastern Europe 2008-2015
• Table 3-2
  • EDGE Evolution Subscribers and Service Revenues
  • Eastern Europe 2008-2015
• Table 3-3
  • All Mobile Handset Shipments
  • GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Handset Shipments and EDGE Evolution Share of Handset Shipments
  • Eastern Europe 2008-2015
• Table 3-4
  • EDGE Evolution Handset Shipments, Revenues and Average Selling Price
  • Eastern Europe 2008-2015
• Table 3-5
  • LTE and WCDMA Handsets Supporting EDGE Evolution Shipments
  • Eastern Europe 2008-2015
• Table 3-6
  • GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Base Station Deployments
  • Eastern Europe 2008-2015
• Table 4-1
  • Mobile Subscribers All Technologies and GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Subscribers
  • Western Europe 2008-2015
• Table 4-2
  • EDGE Evolution Subscribers and Service Revenues
  • Western Europe 2008-2015
• Table 4-3
  • All Mobile Handset Shipments
  • GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Handset Shipments and EDGE Evolution Share of Handset Shipments
  • Western Europe 2008-2015
• Table 4-4
  • EDGE Evolution Handset Shipments, Revenues and Average Selling Price
  • Western Europe 2008-2015
• Table 4-5
  • LTE and WCDMA Handsets Supporting EDGE Evolution Shipments
  • Western Europe 2008-2015
• Table 4-6
  • GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Base Station Deployments
  • Western Europe 2008-2015
• Table 5-1
  • Mobile Subscribers All Technologies and GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Subscribers
  • Latin America 2008-2015
• Table 5-2
  • EDGE Evolution Subscribers and Service Revenues
  • Latin America 2008-2015
• Table 5-3
  • All Mobile Handset Shipments
  • GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Handset Shipments and EDGE Evolution Share of Handset Shipments
  • Latin America 2008-2015
• Table 5-4
  • EDGE Evolution Handset Shipments, Revenues and Average Selling Price
  • Latin America 2008-2015
• Table 5-5
  • LTE and WCDMA Handsets Supporting EDGE Evolution Shipments
  • Latin America 2008-2015
• Table 5-6
  • GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Base Station Deployments
  • Latin America 2008-2015
• Table 6-1
  • Mobile Subscribers All Technologies and GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Subscribers
  • North America 2008-2015
• Table 6-2
  • EDGE Evolution Subscribers and Service Revenues
  • North America 2008-2015
• Table 6-3
  • All Mobile Handset Shipments
  • GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Handset Shipments and EDGE Evolution Share of Handset Shipments
  • North America 2008-2015
• Table 6-4
  • EDGE Evolution Handset Shipments, Revenues and Average Selling Price
  • North America 2008-2015
• Table 6-5
  • LTE and WCDMA Handsets Supporting EDGE Evolution Shipments
  • North America 2008-2015
• Table 6-6
  • GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Base Station Deployments
  • North America 2008-2015
• Table 7-1
  • Mobile Subscribers All Technologies and GSM, EDGE, and EDGE Evolution Subscribers
  • Middle East and Africa 2008-2015
• Table 7-2
  • EDGE Evolution Subscribers and Service Revenues
  • Middle East and Africa 2008-2015
• Table 7-3
  • All Mobile Handset Shipments
  • GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Handset Shipments and EDGE Evolution Share of Handset Shipments
  • Middle East Africa 2008-2015
• Table 7-4
  • EDGE Evolution Handset Shipments, Revenues and Average Selling Price
  • Middle East and Africa 2008-2015
• Table 7-5
  • LTE and WCDMA Handsets Supporting EDGE Evolution Shipments
  • Middle East Africa 2008-2015
• Table 7-6
  • GSM, EDGE and EDGE Evolution Base Station Deployments
  • Middle East and Africa 2008-2015