Global mobile Suppliers Association
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The Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) is an organization dedicated to the promotion of the GSM, 3G
, WCDMA, HSPA
and LTE
mobile phone standards worldwide.
GSA represents leading GSM/3G/WCDMA-HSPA/LTE suppliers worldwide, covering close to 100% of mobile market share. GSA delivers authoritative facts, market intelligence, objective analysis and information. Member companies include AnyDATA, Aeroflex
, Comsys Communications, Ericsson
, Nokia Siemens Networks
, Panasonic
, Qualcomm
, ST-NXP Wireless, and Telcordia.
It is not to be confused with the GSM Association
(GSMA), another organization with similar stated goals.
3G
3G or 3rd generation mobile telecommunications is a generation of standards for mobile phones and mobile telecommunication services fulfilling the International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 specifications by the International Telecommunication Union...
, WCDMA, HSPA
High Speed Packet Access
High Speed Packet Access is an amalgamation of two mobile telephony protocols, High Speed Downlink Packet Access and High Speed Uplink Packet Access , that extends and improves the performance of existing WCDMA protocols...
and LTE
3GPP Long Term Evolution
3GPP Long Term Evolution, usually referred to as LTE, is a standard for wireless communication of high-speed data for mobile phones and data terminals. It is based on the GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA network technologies, increasing the capacity and speed using new modulation techniques...
mobile phone standards worldwide.
GSA represents leading GSM/3G/WCDMA-HSPA/LTE suppliers worldwide, covering close to 100% of mobile market share. GSA delivers authoritative facts, market intelligence, objective analysis and information. Member companies include AnyDATA, Aeroflex
Aeroflex
Aeroflex Inc. is an American company which produces and markets RF and microwave integrated circuits, components, and systems used for wireless communications. Aeroflex consists of Aeroflex Microelectronic Solutions , a fabless manufacturer of rad-hard and hi-rel semiconductor devices and...
, Comsys Communications, Ericsson
Ericsson
Ericsson , one of Sweden's largest companies, is a provider of telecommunication and data communication systems, and related services, covering a range of technologies, including especially mobile networks...
, Nokia Siemens Networks
Nokia Siemens Networks
Nokia Siemens Networks is a global data networking and telecommunications equipment company headquartered in Espoo, Finland. It is a joint venture between Nokia of Finland and Siemens of Germany...
, Panasonic
Panasonic
Panasonic is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Panasonic Corporation, which was formerly known as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd...
, Qualcomm
Qualcomm
Qualcomm is an American global telecommunication corporation that designs, manufactures and markets digital wireless telecommunications products and services based on its code division multiple access technology and other technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, USA...
, ST-NXP Wireless, and Telcordia.
It is not to be confused with the GSM Association
GSM Association
The GSM Association is an association of mobile operators and related companies devoted to supporting the standardizing, deployment and promotion of the GSM mobile telephone system...
(GSMA), another organization with similar stated goals.