BOOSTERS SEE BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR HSPA MOBILE BROADBAND

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HSPA -- high-speed packet access -- looks set to dominate mobile broadband over the coming years, said officials of the GSM Association and the Global Mobile Suppliers Associations. The mobile broadband technology is gaining momentum that will be sustained through the future proliferation of the 4G technology LTE, they said. Mass growth of mobile broadband, particularly HSPA-enabled services, will continue well into 2013, Dan Warren, the GSM Association's director of technology, said in an interview. Despite the recession, the time is right to build infrastructure and roll out services, he said, adding that he expects operators to do that. The HSPA rollout is concentrating on getting the network everywhere and on expanding the range of Internet-enabled devices, said Michael O'Hara, the group's chief marketing officer. HSPA subscriptions grew 200 percent in 2008, the GSA said