AT&T 3G > 20mbps 2009
Could compete with wimax and
more.
AT&T says it plans to boost the speed of its 3G wireless network to speeds of 20 megabits per second in 2009, paving the way for over-the-air downloads that are more than five times faster than what customers can achieve today.
The company’s mobility chief Ralph de la Vega said engineers already have a version of AT&T’s HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) 3G network up and running in the labs at speeds of 7.2 megabits per second, or approximately double the theoretical throughput of its existing network.
“It’s clear to us that we are in the very early stages of what I would call a wireless data revolution,” he said.
AT&T plans to transition to HSPA release 7 sometime in 2009, which will deliver even bigger speeds “exceeding 20 megabits per second,” according to the executive. He said the upgrade will require few if any hardware modifications to the company’s infrastructure and will instead be a smooth transition achieved largely through a software upgrade to its electronics.
I don’t care if it’s 47ZZ. Offer me bigger pipes - affordable - I’m first in line.
Posted: Wed - May 14, 2008 at 02:53 PM