The installed base of HSPA subscribers isn’t the only area of growth: The number of networks and devices has also exploded

The worldwide number of mobile broadband subscribers using HSPA has increased by 850 percent over the past year, according to the GSM Association. But carriers are also running the risk of becoming a victim of their own success.

HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) is a member of the GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) family, and currently offers speeds ranging from 1.8Mbps to 7.2Mbps.

There are now more than 32 million connections worldwide, compared to 3 million a year ago.

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