The worldwide number of mobile broadband subscribers using HSPA has increased by 850 percent over the past year, according to the GSM Association.
The GSM Association estimates there are now more than 32 million broadband mobile connections worldwide, compared to 3 million a year ago.
The explosive growth of Mobile Internet success comes as a surprise even for the operators. The number of networks currently supporting mobile broadband using HSPA is 166, in 73 countries. HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) offers speeds ranging from 1.8Mbps to 7.2Mbps is a member of the GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) family.
