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21st November - High speed mobile broadband services in the
UK came a significant step closer today, as T-Mobile announced
it had successfully completed what is believed to be the first
live demonstration of High Speed Downlink Data Packet Access
(HSDPA) calls on its networks in the UK, as well as in Germany
and the Netherlands.
The commercial launch of HSDPA is scheduled for next year,
with further testing continuing prior to then.
HSDPA is a software upgrade to 3G that delivers over four
times faster download speeds than is currently possible---
up to a theoretical maximum of 1.8 Mbps in the first phase,
compared to today's theoretical maximum of 384 kbps on standard
3G networks.
The benefits are both the ability to deliver high speed broadband
services and the ability to meet the needs of a higher number
of customers at lower cost.
The calls were made using Nokia 3G network technology and
are the result of the strong collaboration between the two
companies to deliver HSDPA.
"This is a first for a UK mobile operator and a further
demonstration of the strength of T-Mobile's network",
said Emin Gurdenli, T-Mobile UK's Technical Director. "T-Mobile
is taking a lead in true high speed mobile broadband. It builds
on our belief that mobile data and internet services need
to work the same way as customers are familiar with on their
PCs and have to deliver these services as fast, if not faster,
than they are used to on their PCs"
Hamid Akhavan, T-Mobile Group's Chief Technology Officer,
said: "This year, we have launched Web'n'Walk, which
beats the speed of the great majority of home internet. Next
year, we intend to beat the speed of the great majority of
DSL broadband, and in 2007, we intend to increase speeds further.
This is also a good example of how successful cooperation
between T-Mobile and Nokia is making high speed mobile broadband
a reality."
"Nokia's Vice President, Networks, Kari Sundbäck,
said: "Our collaboration with
T-Mobile is highly successful and demonstrates that Nokia
is ready to deliver HSDPA to help mobile operators maximise
mobile data and internet growth."
Beyond next year, a further upgrade to HSDPA will increase
delivery speeds still further. Nokia currently has over 20
HSDPA contracts, 7 of which are public.
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