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16th November - Nokia and T-Mobile have completed
High Speed Downlink Data Packet Access (HSDPA) calls using
Nokia's 3G network technology. The calls were made in T-Mobile's
live network in the UK, the Netherlands and Germany, and are
the result of the strong collaboration between the two companies
to deliver HSDPA to the commercial networks. The solutions
will now be used to further progress testing with T-Mobile
prior to commercial launches.
"The HSDPA calls demonstrate T-Mobile's commitment to
raising the bar for the quality of broadband mobile data services,"
says Hamid Akhavan, Chief Technology Officer, T-Mobile. "The
calls are a good example of the successful cooperation that
is taking place between T-Mobile and Nokia in the field of
high speed mobile access and broadband applications."
"Nokia is pleased that the collaboration with T-Mobile
has resulted in successful HSDPA calls, which demonstrate
that Nokia's HSDPA solution is ready to support operators
leveraging their mobile data opportunities," says Kari
Sundbäck, Vice President, Networks, Nokia. "We will
continue to work very closely with T-Mobile in the UK, the
Netherlands and Germany in preparing their networks for commercial
HSDPA launches."
The Nokia HSDPA solution is a software upgrade to the WCDMA
3G network that offers end users significantly faster download
speeds - up to 1.8 Mbps in the first phase, compared to 384
kbps on standard WCDMA 3G networks. Operators upgrading their
networks with the Nokia HSDPA solution can take advantage
of improved data rates and throughput, enhancing the efficiency
of the network to support a higher number of users at a lower
cost per user. The Nokia HSDPA solution allows operators to
provide enhanced end-user services at significantly lower
cost per bit.
Later, an upgrade to High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA)
with enhanced upload speeds, will be available in a similar
manner. Nokia upload speed is already 384 kbps. Nokia already
has over 20 HSDPA contracts, 7 of which have been published.
About T-Mobile
T-Mobile International is a leading company in mobile communications.
As one of Deutsche Telekom`s three strategic business units,
T-Mobile concentrates on the most dynamic markets in Europe
and the United States. By end of 2004, almost 120 million
people were using the mobile communications services provided
by companies in which T-Mobile or Deutsche Telekom have a
majority or minority stake. And all that over a common technology
platform based on GSM, the world's most successful digital
wireless standard. This also makes T-Mobile the only mobile
communications provider with a seamless transatlantic service.
www.t-mobile.com
About Nokia
Nokia is a leader in mobile communications, driving the growth
and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia
connects people to each other and the information that matters
to them with easy-to-use and innovative products like mobile
phones, devices and solutions for imaging, games, media and
businesses. Nokia provides equipment, solutions and services
for network operators and corporations. www.nokia.com.
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