EDGE OPERATORS WORLDWIDE
Status of deployments at Aug 22, 2004
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106 EDGE networks in 64 countries technology but a significant enhancement to
– EDGE spreading in Russia GPRS, boosting data speeds by over 3 times
to typically 120-160 kbps in commercial
GSA confirms that 106 network operators networks, for better quality, faster services
in 64 countries are committed to deploy and the best, most consistent user
EDGE for delivering next generation services. experience, for incremental network cost. No
Interest in EDGE is widespread across all change is required in the core network.
regions of the world.
EDGE Operator Commitments - 22 August 2004
At least 32 networks are offering © Global mobile Suppliers Association
commercial EDGE-enabled services in the
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Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia, with Central/South
Number of Operators
a further 5 in pre-commercial phase. Three 100 Am/Caribbean
North America
networks in India – Bharti, Hutch and IDEA 80
Cellular, launched commercial EDGE-enabled 60 Asia
data services during July 2004. In Russia, 40
Mid East/Africa
new commitments to deploy EDGE were 20
made in August 2004 by SMARTS and MTS. 0 Europe
Q4/2003 Q1 2004 Q2 2004 Q3 2004
Countries com m itted to EDGE deploym ent
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Over 30 EDGE-enabled devices are
25 shipping or announced; many new GPRS
Countries
20
15
phones are EDGE-enabled. A growing
10 number are dual-mode EDGE/WCDMA
5 devices for the best user experience of
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Americas Asia Europe Middle East
seamless next-generation services.
and and Africa
Caribbean EDGE Operators Worldwide updates:
[Link]/downloads/edge/EDGE_Operators.pdf
EDGE Devices updates:
[Link]/downloads/edge/EDGE_Devices.pdf
WCDMA and EDGE are complementary EDGE Platforms updates:
technologies ensuring lower capital expense [Link]/downloads/edge/EDGE_Platforms.pdf
EDGE Commitment Reports Globally:
and optimum flexibility and efficiencies. Most [Link]/downloads/edge.php4#reports
GSM operators will offer 3G services on a WCDMA Devices updates:
combined WCDMA/EDGE network. No [Link]/downloads/wcdma/WCDMA_Devices.pdf
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EDGE OPERATORS WORLDWIDE
Status of deployments at Aug 22, 2004 [Link]
Country Operator name EDGE Status
1 Algeria Djezzy (Orascom Telecom Algeria) Launched 7/04
2 Argentina Telecom Personal S.A. Sept 2004 launch target
3 Argentina CTi Móvil Launched 3/04
4 Bahrain Batelco In deployment
5 Bahrain MTC Vodafone Launched 2004
6 Barbados Cellular Communications Launched 2003
Wireless/AT&T Wireless
7 Bermuda Telecom/AT&T Wireless Launched 11/03
8 Bermuda Bermuda Telephone Company Planned
9 Bolivia Movil de Entel Aug 2004 launch target
10 Brazil Claro Launched 3/04
11 Brazil TIM Brasil Launched 6/04
12 Brazil Oi Live EDGE trial
13 Brunei DST Early 2004 launch plan
14 Canada Rogers AT&T Wireless Launched 11/03
15 Canada Microcell Planned
16 Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Cable & Wireless In deployment
to Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica,
27 Montserrat, St Kitts&Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & The
Grenadines, Turks & Caicos Islands
28 Cayman Islands AT&T Wireless Launched
29 Chile Telefōnica Mōvil Launched 10/03
30 Chile Entel PCS August 2004 launch target
31 China Unicom In Trial
32 China China Mobile In deployment
33 Colombia (East) Comcel Planned
34 Colombia (West) Occel Planned
35 Colombia Colombia Móvil In deployment
36 Croatia VIP Net (Telekom Austria) Launched 4/04
37 Cyprus Scancom Cyprus In deployment
38 Czech Eurotel In Trial
39 Czech T-Mobile Czech Republic Q4 2004 launch target
40 Ecuador Conecel S.A. Planned
41 Estonia EMT Launched in Tallinn June 2004
42 Finland TeliaSonera Launched 10/03
43 Finland Finnet Networks Public trial Jan 2004
44 Finland Elisa Launched June 2004
45 Finland Ålands Mobiltelefon AB Deployment from September 2004
46 France Bouygues Telecom Planned 2004/5
47 Ghana Scancom In deployment
48 Greece TIM Hellas EDGE/WCDMA in deployment
49 Guatemala Sercom S.A. (Telgua subsidiary) In deployment
50 Guyana Cel*Star Guyana Planned
51 Hong Kong CSL Launched 10/03
WCDMA in deployment
52 Hong Kong China Resources Peoples Q3 2004 launch target
Telephone
53 Hungary Pannon GSM Soft launch 3Q 2003
54 Hungary T-Mobile Hungary Telecoms Launched Q4 2003
(formerly Westel)
55 India Bharti Airtel Launched July 2004
56 India IDEA Cellular Launched July 2004
57 India Hutchison Max Telecom Launched July 2004
58 Indonesia Telkomsel Public trial Q1 2004
59 Israel Cellcom Launched 3 June 2004
60 Italy TIM EDGE/WCDMA launched May 2004
61 Jordan MobilCom In deployment
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Status of deployments at Aug 22, 2004 [Link]
Country Operator name EDGE Status
62 Kuwait Wataniya Telecom (NMTC) Demonstration at InfoNet 2004
63 Kuwait MTC Vodafone Launched – nationwide by end 2004
64 Lithuania Bite GSM Launched 12/03
65 Malaysia DiGi Launched 14 May 2004
66 Mexico Telefonica Moviles Launched 30 June 2004
67 Mexico Telcel In deployment
68 Norway Telenor Mobil EDGE/WCDMA in deployment
69 Norway NetCom (TeliaSonera) EDGE/WCDMA in deployment
70 Netherlands Telfort In trial
71 Paraguay Personal Paraguay In deployment
72 Peru TIM Peru In deployment
73 Philippines SMART Communications In deployment
74 Philippines Globe 2004 launch target
75 Philippines Sun Cellular (Digitel) In deployment
76 Poland Polkomtel S.A Plus GSM EDGE/WCDMA in deployment
77 Puerto Rico AT&T Wireless Launched 11/03
78 Romania Orange Romania Sept 2004 launch target
79 Russia Vimpelcom In deployment
80 Russia SMARTS Q4 2004 launch target
81 Russia Mobile TeleSystems Q4 2004 launch target
82 Serbia Mobtel Srbija Pilot network; launch plan end 04
83 Slovak Republic Eurotel Bratislava Launched 1.6.04
84 Slovenia [Link] - Vodafone Launched Q1 2004
85 South Africa MTN EDGE/WCDMA in trial
86 Sri Lanka Dialog GSM Launched Q1 2004
87 Switzerland Swisscom EDGE/WCDMA in deployment
88 Thailand AIS Launched 10/03
89 Thailand DTAC Commercial field testing
90 Thailand TA Orange Early 2004 launch plan
91 Ukraine Kyivstar GSM In deployment
92 Ukraine DCC/Astelit In deployment
93 USA AT&T Wireless EDGE launched 11/03
WCDMA launched in Detroit, San
Francisco, Phoenix, and Seattle on
20 July 2004
94 USA Cingular Wireless Launched 6/03
WCDMA planned for 2005
95 USA Corr Wireless In deployment
96 USA Dobson Communications/Alaska In deployment
97 USA T-Mobile USA In deployment for 2005 launch
98 USA Cellular One of NE Arizona Planned
99 USA EDGE Wireless (AT&T Wireless Planned
affiliate)
100 USA Centennial Mid-West & South East Planned
101 USA Cincinnati Bell In deployment
102 USA Triton In deployment
103 USA Viaero Planned
104 USA Western Wireless In deployment
105 USA WestLink (Kansas) In deployment
106 Venezuela Digitel Venezuela Sept 2004 launch target
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