Three is looking to burnish its reputation as the most data-friendly network with the launch of its new 'MiFi' mobile dongle, the Huawei E586, which it claims is the first mobile Wi-Fi device in the UK to feature HSPA+ tech.
Three says the Huawei E586, which acts as a personal Wi-Fi hotspot, is the first mobile device in the UK to feature HSPA+ technology. Photo credit: James Martin/CNET News
The dongle acts as a Wi-Fi hotspot people can use with a laptop, smartphone or anything that uses a Wi-Fi connection.
HSPA+ (evolved high-speed packet access) is the next step in speedy mobile internet, and when Three gets around to updating its 3G network to this standard, it says the E586 will give customers download speeds of up to 21.1Mbps, and upload speeds of up to 5.76Mbps. Three has said it plans to have 80 percent of its network upgraded to HSPA+ by the end of the year, with the rest to follow.
For more on this ZDNet UK-selected story, see HSPA+ 20Mbps MiFi hotspot dongle coming to Three on CNET UK.
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