3G Americas, the wireless association representing the GSM family of technologies throughout the Americas region, today expressed confidence in the growing ecosystem of leading wireless technology manufacturers that will support UMTS/HSPA for the 1700/2100 MHz spectrum band. This band is known in the U.S. as the Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) frequency band. Not only is this band important in the U.S., but there is great potential for the continued allocation of 1700/2100 MHz spectrum throughout the Americas, with several auctions scheduled in 2008 in other countries in the region. The combination of a large ecosystem with broad use of the 1700/2100 MHz band in many countries throughout North, Central and South America will continue the success of the GSM family of technologies, the number one technology in the region, with its global footprint and a subscriber base reaching close to 2.8 billion worldwide. “The two elements that will create success for the 1700/2100 MHz band are a large ecosystem of leading manufacturers and the harmonization offered by more countries in our Americas region adopting 1700/2100 MHz for advanced wireless services,” noted Chris Pearson, President of 3G Americas. “These elements are now becoming evident, heightened by the focus of regulators on reserving this band for next generation mobile services.” Standardization work for UMTS/HSPA at 1700/2100 has been completed by 3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Project) and commercial products are coming to the market. The support offered by leading GSM/HSPA vendors for