3G Americas Press Release Archive

All | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004
2010
9/15/10--Powerwave Elected to 3G Americas’ Board of Governors
9/13/10--The Transition to 4G
9/7/10--2Q 2010: 3GPP Mobile Broadband Technologies Achieve 73% of New Connections in the Americas
8/11/10--Resolving the Dilemma of Mobile Broadband Network Congestion
6/22/10--3G Americas Elects Qualcomm to Board of Governors
6/17/10--4G World 2010 and 3G Americas to Deliver 4G Technology Roadmap
5/27/10--1Q 2010: 3GPP Mobile Broadband Sees 81% Annual Growth in Western Hemisphere
5/13/10--3G Americas Publishes Valuable Resource on MIMO and Smart Antennas for LTE
3/18/10--HSPA+ and LTE: The Winning Options for Today’s Blazing Fast Wireless Data Speeds
3/5/10--Mobile Connections in Latin America Exceed Half a Billion
2/25/10--3G Americas Publishes White Paper on Key Considerations for Adding LTE to GSM-UMTS Networks
2/10/10--HSPA Acceleration: HSPA+ at 21 > 28 > 42 > and now 84 Mbps
2/4/10--3GPP Mobile Broadband Innovation Offers Operator Choices on the Path to 4G
1/14/10--T-Mobile USA’s Neville Ray Re-Elected as 3G Americas’ Chairperson
2009
12/15/09--3G Americas Publishes Report on LTE SON Self-Optimizing / Self-Organizing Networks to Improve Network Management
12/2/09--GSM Technology Family Surpasses 90% Market Share in Latin America
11/19/09--3G Americas Publishes Report on Key Advantages of LTE TDD for Unpaired Spectrum in the Americas
11/19/09--300 HSPA Mobile Broadband Networks Worldwide
10/8/09--IMT-Advanced or “4G” Technologies Under ITU Consideration
9/9/09--HSPA Stimulates Mobile Broadband Realization Worldwide
8/21/09--AT&T and Verizon Wireless to Speak at Informa’s LTE™ Americas Conference on November 4 and 5 in Dallas
8/20/09--GSM Technologies to Reach 4 Billion Mobile Connections Worldwide
8/3/09--Andrew Solutions Elected to 3G Americas Board of Governors
7/23/09--3G Americas Recommends Plan to Maximize Broadband Spectrum
7/17/09--3G Americas and CASETEL Sign Cooperation Agreement
6/30/09--3G Americas Publishes Report on Smart Antennas (MIMO Technologies)
6/26/09--3G Americas Congratulates FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski’s Confirmation
6/26/09--3G Americas Congratulates FCC Commissioner Robert M. McDowell on Confirmation of Reappointment
6/26/09--3G Americas Congratulates Larry Strickling on Senate Confirmation as Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information
6/15/09--Free Webinar - Educational Research Presentation: Considerations for EAS Over Cellular Text Messaging Services
5/20/09--72% Share of Market for GSM Family of Technologies in Western Hemisphere
5/4/09--3G Americas and CINTEL Sign Cooperation Agreement
3/5/09--2008 Third Consecutive Year with More than 100 Million New Mobile Connections for GSM-HSPA in Western Hemisphere
2/25/09--3G Americas Recommends IPv6 Transition Considerations
2/12/09--MEDIA ADVISORY: Latin America – 3G Growth Engine: Topic of 3G Americas at Digital Dividend Pavilion
2/11/09--3G Americas and NGMN Alliance Initiate Cooperation on Next Generation Mobile Networks
2/11/09--3G Americas Publishes Essential Wireless Reading, The Mobile Broadband Evolution: 3GPP Release 8 and Beyond
1/19/09--T-Mobile USA’s Neville Ray Elected as 3G Americas’ Chairperson
1/9/09--3G Americas Publishes White Paper on Identity Management for the Internet
2008
12/22/08--Mobile Connections Reach 4 Billion Worldwide
12/3/08--3G Americas Offers Free Webinar on EDGE, HSPA and LTE Broadband Innovation
11/20/08--Over 100 Million UMTS/HSPA Mobile Broadband Subscriptions Added Year-over-Year
10/23/08--3G Americas Publishes Research Report on Trust and Security in Mobile Applications
9/17/08--3G Americas Highlights New Research Report on Use of Cellular Text Messaging for Emergency Alert Services
9/3/08--EDGE, HSPA and LTE Continue to Lead and Innovate Mobile Broadband
8/28/08--Understanding Evolved EDGE
8/27/08--Explosive Growth for GSM and UMTS/HSPA in Americas: 67% Share of Market
8/18/08--Defining “4G”: Understanding the ITU Process for IMT-Advanced
7/24/08--LTE Continues to Gain Global Leadership in New Era of Mobile Broadband Communications
7/9/08--3G Americas Provides Updates to 3GPP Release 7 and Release 8 White Paper
5/29/08--200 Commercial HSDPA Mobile Broadband Networks Worldwide
5/21/08--66% Share of Market for GSM Family of Technologies in Western Hemisphere
5/5/08--3G Americas Congratulates T-Mobile USA on First Major Urban UMTS/HSDPA Network Launch in 1700/2100 MHz Bands
4/8/08--GSM/HSPA Subscriptions Now 3 Billion Worldwide
4/2/08--Huawei Technologies Elected to 3G Americas Board of Governors
3/12/08--Seeing is Believing at HSPA Mobile Broadband Pavilion at CTIA
3/6/08--Forecast: Half a Billion GSM/UMTS Subscriptions in the Americas by End of Year
3/5/08--3G Americas Provides IPv6 Transition Recommendations for the Americas
2/7/08--Telcel Launches HSDPA Mobile Broadband in Mexico
1/21/08--LTE on Target with Specifications Approval by 3GPP
2007
12/19/07--3G Americas Publishes Recommendations for Operators on QoS Interoperability and Policy Management
12/13/07--Growing Ecosystem Supports GSM/HSPA Wireless Technology in 1700/2100 MHz Band
11/29/07--3G Americas Embraces Global Coordination of Spectrum Planning at WRC ’07
11/20/07--Market Share for GSM Wireless Technology Grows to 62% in Western Hemisphere
10/17/07--Rogers Rolls Out Widespread Deployment of HSDPA Mobile Broadband Service
9/10/07--EDGE, HSPA and LTE Provide Mobile Broadband Advantage
9/7/07--GSM Turns Twenty
8/29/07--3G Americas Recommends the SIP-I Session Control Protocol
8/15/07--More than Half a Billion New GSM/UMTS Customers in Past Year
7/26/07--Latin America Moves to UMTS/HSPA Mobile Broadband Service
7/24/07--The Marriage of Wireless and Wireline Services
7/16/07--Defining 4G
7/10/07--UMTS/HSPA Speeds Up the Wireless Technology Roadmap
6/5/07--2.5 Billion GSM Subscribers Worldwide
5/24/07--UMTS/HSDPA Most Widely Deployed 3G Technology
5/14/07--Con La Puesta En Marcha De Un Plan Piloto, México Adopta La Tecnología De Banda Ancha Inalambrica HSDPA para Tercera Generacíon
4/4/07--HSDPA alcanza marca histórica: más de 100 redes comerciales en el mundo
4/4/07--HSDPA Hits Milestone - More than 100 Commercial Networks Worldwide
3/1/07--GSM Technologies Lead the Way
3/1/07--Las Tecnologias GSM son Lideres del Mercado
2/12/07--New GSM Technology Milestones to Invigorate Market in 2007
2/12/07--Nuevas conquistas de la tecnología GSM fortalecen el mercado en 2007
2006
12/21/06--HSDPA Technology Deployed in North America, Latin America and the Caribbean
12/1/06--3G Americas Applauds Jorge Gonzalez, Telcel, Recipient of Mexico's Top Engineering Award
11/14/06--Nearly Half a Billion New GSM Customers in 12 Months
11/2/06--Rogers Wireless First Canadian Operator to Launch HSDPA Mobile Broadband Service
10/25/06--3G Americas Publishes Blueprint for Data Performance Optimization
10/18/06--HSPA Mobile Broadband Will Deliver Services Needed for Public Safety to Americans
9/14/06--GSM/UMTS Success to Marginalize other Wide-Area Wireless Technologies
8/31/06--GSM Market Share in Americas Exceeds 50% with 100 Million New Customers in a Year
7/25/06--IMS To Take Maximum Advantage of UMTS/HSPA
7/18/06--3G Americas Provides Technical Recommendations for Mass Market UMTS 3G Handsets for the Americas
7/13/06--UMTS Evolution Ready to Meet the Growing Demands for High Speed Wireless Data Services
6/23/06--3G Americas Announces Java Technical Recommendations for Handsets
6/13/06--Two Billion GSM Customers Worldwide
5/26/06--Cell Users Worldwide Pick GSM Ten to One
5/12/06--3G Americas Updates Java™ Technical Recommendations for Handsets
3/30/06--81% of Mobile Wireless Customers Use GSM Family of Technologies
2/10/06--GSM Takes Biggest Slice of Market Share in Western Hemisphere
2/9/06--50 Million UMTS Customers Worldwide
1/11/06--Cingular Wireless CTO Kris Rinne Re-Elected as 3G Americas’ Chairperson
2005
12/6/05--U.S. Wireless Operator First in the World with UMTS/HSDPA Mobile Wireless Broadband in Wide-Scale Commercial Service
11/30/05--Telefónica Móviles Joins 3G Americas’ Board of Governors
11/15/05--8 out of 10 Cell Phone Customers Choose GSM Service
11/8/05--3G Americas Supports Leading Pan-American Wireless Mobile Conference
9/13/05--HSDPA Provides the Grand Slam in Wireless Mobility - 3G Americas White Paper Showcases UMTS/HSDPA versus Alternative Mobile Technologies
9/8/05--1.5 Billion GSM Customers Across the Globe
8/10/05--3G Americas Publishes White Paper on Wireless Enterprise Applications
7/27/05--3G Americas Publishes White Paper on Convergence and its Cross-Industry Impact
7/12/05--UMTS Enhancements Ready to Meet the Growing Demand for High-speed Wireless Data Services
7/6/05--3G Americas Publishes White Paper on Mobile Digital TV
6/14/05--3G Americas Applauds Open Industry Standard for Push to Talk Over Cellular
5/26/05--GSM Continues to Dominate in the Western Hemisphere -- Customer Base Doubles in One Year
5/25/05--3G Americas Applauds Efforts of House Commerce Leadership on Digital TV Transition
4/15/05--GSM Attains #1 Position in Latin America and the Caribbean
4/6/05--Andrew Corporation Elected to 3G Americas' Board of Governors
3/14/05--EDGE Continues to Spread Throughout the Americas
3/9/05--Bold Flavor and Stimulating Perks: Java White Paper Published by 3G Americas
2/28/05--GSM Doubles Customers in the Western Hemisphere
1/13/05--3G Americas and ASETA Set to Work Together
1/11/05--Cingular Wireless CTO Kris Rinne Elected as 3G Americas' Chairperson
2004
11/22/04--GSM Drives Business Opportunity for Consumer Wireless Applications
11/18/04--GSM Leads Growth Among Wireless Technologies in the Americas
10/13/04--GSM Operators to Derive Benefits from Packetized Core Network
9/20/04--Rysavy Research Report Validates EDGE and UMTS Data Capabilities and Throughput Performance
9/14/04--3G Americas and CITEL Sign Cooperation Agreement
8/12/04--GSM - Fastest Growing Wireless Technology in Western Hemisphere
7/30/04--The IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Gateway to New and Innovative Services
7/20/04--First Launch of Commercial UMTS Service in the Western Hemisphere Applauded by 3G Americas
7/6/04--EDGE Around the World -- More than 100 Operators Worldwide Ready for EDGE
7/1/04--3G Americas Hires Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP
6/29/04--UMTS Mobilizing the Data World
6/25/04--3G Americas Applauds Commerce Department's Spectrum Initiatives
6/22/04--3G Americas Issues Position on Regulatory Issues Between Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum
5/26/04--Majority of New Customers in the Americas Choose GSM
5/24/04--Gemplus Joins 3G Americas' Board of Governors
5/6/04--3G Americas and CDMA Development Group Collaborate to Enable GSM and CDMA Customers to Exchange MMS Messages in the Americas
3/23/04--GSM: One Billion Customers Worldwide and Growing in the Americas
3/17/04--MEDIA ADVISORY: You are invited to attend -- 3G Americas Press Briefing
3/1/04--MEDIA ADVISORY: Correction to press release
2/23/04--Deutsche Bank Examines Impact of the Business of a Billion People
2/23/04--No Stopping GSM Growth in the Americas
2/22/04--GSM: The Business of a Billion People
2/19/04--3G Americas Board of Governors Appoints Chris Pearson as President
2/19/04--Texas Instruments Joins GSM Supporters at 3G Americas