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In the\u00a0Americas, the Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) band (90 MHz of spectrum in the 1.7-2.1\u00a0GHz range) has already added significant capacity and coverage to the US and Canadian\u00a0markets, with many Latin American countries also expected to license this spectrum soon.\u00a0However, some operators and regulators are concerned that devices to enable the full utilization\u00a0of this new band may come to market too slowly. This concern may affect operator business\u00a0plans as well as regulator willingness to license the AWS band in new markets. The primary\u00a0objective of this paper is to assess and present factually the commercial viability and service\u00a0launches of the GSM family of technologies (GSM, HSPA, LTE) in the AWS band in all relevant\u00a0markets in the world, with a special emphasis on the Americas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download &#8220;<a href=\"\/about-us\/regions\/latin-america-and-the-caribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/momentumbuildingintheawsbandreport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Mobile Broadband in the Americas: Momentum Building in the AWS Band<\/a>&#8221; &#8211; English (PDF)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author: Global View Partners. Due to dramatically increasing global demand, a number of new spectrum bands are being\u00a0licensed to add capacity and\/or foster new services and competition in mobile markets. 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