More than 1 billion W-CDMA handsets are expected to ship between 2006 and 2012, representing a compound annual growth rate of 22%, according to a report from IMS Research.
“The growth is fuelled by both the GSM and CDMA markets,” said Bill Morelli, the report’s author. “Operators continue to see WCDMA as a powerful upgrade path for their networks, and a springboard to HSPA technologies in the future. Naturally, handset manufacturers are responding with a wide range of handsets to meet this growing demand.”
IMS Research said W-CDMA has the advantage of enjoying support across carriers and vendors in both the GSM and CDMA camps.
Americas, MEA to drive W-CDMA device growth
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