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Empowering UMTS Networks With the Unique HSDPA Solution From Nortel
White Papers Nortel's leadership in 1xEVDO, the HSDPA-like solution for CDMA 2000, and more than five years of UMTS development with a stable solution in commercial networks based on the fourth UMTS Release, Nortel will empower UMTS networks with a smooth and...
[October 5, 2007, 4:19]
3.5G drives rapid mobile broadband growth
News 3.5G is driving mobile broadband growth around the globe, with a rapid increase in the number of commercial HSDPA networks being rolled out. The number of commercial HSDPA networks launched worldwide grew by 69 percent last year, according to a...
[January 10, 2008, 7:14]
Nortel demo proves reality of Super 3G
News Mobile broadband has taken a step closer to reality, with Nortel Networks demonstrating a 1.4Mbps connection using HSDPA technology - dubbed "Super 3G" by some - to a commercial-grade handset that was actually moving while sending and receiving...
[March 8, 2005, 15:05]
T-Mobile to fire up Euro HSDPA network
News HSDPA, also known as Super 3G, will allow mobile users to download data at speeds of up to 3.6Mbps — much faster than standard 384Kbps 3G networks. The Finnish mobile giant told reporters at the CeBIT trade show on Wednesday that T-Mobile was on...
[March 8, 2006, 16:55]
Vodafone to launch HSDPA
News HSDPA (high-speed download packet access) is an enhancement to basic 3G networks that offers much faster download speeds. Vodafone looks set to beat its UK rivals by launching the first commercial HSDPA mobile service in Britain.
[June 21, 2006, 10:55]
Intel steps up 3G integration efforts
News They will be publishing guidelines for laptop manufacturers to encourage them to integrate modems capable of picking up various networks, including 3G, HSDPA or EDGE, in their products. Several phone makers including BenQ and Samsung have debuted...
[February 14, 2006, 15:55]
Mobile operators embrace HSDPA
News A total of 109 mobile operators have launched WCDMA 3G networks, and the GSM Association predicted that most of them will have upgraded to HSDPA by the end of 2006. HSDPA is an enhancement to standard, third-generation WCDMA networks.
[April 10, 2006, 17:00]
'Dongle mania' may threaten Wi-Fi hotspots
News This mobile broadband "dongle mania" is being driven by ongoing 3.5G rollouts (aka HSDPA networks, or high-speed downlink packet access). According to the GSM/3G supplier forum, the Global mobile Suppliers Association, there are currently 185...
[March 31, 2008, 8:48]
Sarian lets users measure ISP performance
News Although the first routers in the series will only be able to connect at 1.8Mbps — the maximum speed which operators' HSDPA networks currently achieve — most upcoming production units should bring that up to 3.6Mbps.
[February 28, 2007, 16:10]
Mobile data's own goal
Leader With T-Mobile having previously said "no IM, no voice over IP, no laptops" that makes two HSDPA networks announced and two own goals. Take Vodafone's new HSDPA service, announced today, for example - it will ship 1.4 megabits per second to your...
[June 21, 2006, 14:25]
Dell to deliver Super 3G with Vodafone
News In December, Vodafone, Samsung and Qualcomm signed a deal to provide HSDPA networks in Europe, but only for handsets. Also, T-Mobile is to start selling HSDPA networks in Germany. Dell is to start selling laptops with HSDPA wireless broadband using...
[January 24, 2006, 14:45]
Mobile industry looks beyond 3G
News Technologies that could be a possible successor to 3G include High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), sometimes known as Super 3G, which allows mobile data rates of up to 15Mbps. Dave Williams, chief technology officer of mobile operator O2...
[February 14, 2005, 15:10]
Sierra Compass 885 USB Modem review
Reviews It worked well for us on O2's and 3's networks in the Midlands, getting an HSDPA link from both service providers. In a lot of built-up areas the Sierra Compass 885 connects to a 3G network, with download speeds of up to 7.2Mbps (HSDPA) and upload...
[October 14, 2008, 10:26]
Orange launches 3G handsets
News And while O2 networks are likely to use so-called 3.5G HSDPA technology earlier than some others -- just like GSM operator Cingular in the US -- Orange told silicon.com it too has been trialling the technology for three months now.
[December 6, 2004, 14:30]
Manx Telecom sets date for super-3G
News Nevertheless, HSDPA will bring some obvious benefits, including a more cost-effective use of networks, faster speeds, boosted throughput and more user capacity. O2 has become the first UK network operator to officially adopt the high-speed mobile...
[October 20, 2005, 17:25]
Vodafone trials hit 16Mbps
News Vodafone has announced success in its trials of HSPA+, a version of super-3G that provides greater speeds than HSDPA without being described as 4G. The fastest HSDPA speeds currently offered by Vodafone and its rivals run up to a maximum of 7.2Mbps...
[January 16, 2009, 15:30]
Intel gets behind 'Wi-Fi on steroids'
News HSDPA [Super 3G] is a great technology for giving people mobile data, and they are in a position to be able to deploy networks today and offer that. WiMax fits into a space where you need more bandwidth than you can get from HSDPA — we sit as a...
[July 24, 2006, 13:00]
Mobile specialist criticises UK network operators
News Dobson suggested that 3's release of its X-Series line — flat-rate mobile broadband with internet services especially optimised for handset use — could "stir it up", but said the service initially will be "very patchy" until 3 rolls out its HSDPA...
[December 7, 2006, 16:11]
The wireless industry needs to wake up...
Talkback Now when we transmit data and voice wirelessly together ((HSDPA) like video calls I suppose, or mobile internet), we are bound to sacrifice some speed. So what problems can we face with HSDPA. HSDPA and EV-DO do similar tasks and their download...
[April 18, 2007, 3:13]
HSDPA 'will fail in consumer market'
News HSDPA is not going to make the impact on the consumer market that the networks think," Sarian's marketing director Duncan Ellison said on Tuesday. A senior representative of Sarian Systems, which launched an HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access...
[September 5, 2006, 17:20]
