Almost 100 LTE-enabled user devices have been launched by 35 suppliers, according to data from the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA). Recent product announcements at the Mobile World Congress and CeBit trade shows are included. The report lists 98 products by manufacturer, model and form factor and operating frequencies. The number of LTE devices now confirmed represents an increase of 55 percent from the number reported by GSA in its first report into the LTE ecosystem published five weeks ago. Most devices are designed to enable mobile broadband coverage by supporting existing mobile network technologies - dual mode working. The report also confirms where additional modes are supported, indicating HSPA, HSPA+ and/or EV-DO and TD-SCDMA as appropriate in addition to the LTE mode. The breakdown of LTE devices by form factor includes 22 modules, seven M-Tablets, six notebooks/netbooks, one PC card, six smartphones, 28 routers (including personal hotspots) and 28 USB modems/dongles. According to GSA, there are 180 operators in 70 countries currently investing in LTE. About 128 operators are firmly committed to deploy commercial LTE systems in 52 countries, and there are a further 52 'pre-commitment' trials or pilots in an additional eighteen countries. A total of seventeen operators have commercially launched LTE networks in Austria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Norway, Poland, Sweden, USA and Uzbekistan.
