February 28, 2006: A new GSA survey – 3G/WCDMA-HSDPA Devices Variety & Availability – confirms that the number of 3G/WCDMA devices announced in the market has reached 315, an increase of 129 products over the past 6 months. The rapidly increasing variety, competitiveness and availability of user devices – phones, PC data cards, etc. are key factors in driving 3G market acceptance. This latest in a series of regular GSA surveys confirms 176 WCDMA products have been launched in the past 12 months, i.e. a growth of 126%.
