Telstra brings 21Mbps wireless broadband to life – in demo

by Alex Zaharov-Reutt

Friday, 07 November 2008

Page 1 of 2 ! Although a 21Mbps wireless broadband demo took place overseas a few weeks ago, Telstra decided to use its “Investor Day” to make its first Australian demo in front of partners, analysts and the press, with more trials in December and a “full commercial launch early next year”. It’s nearly here and has just been locally demonstrated… the world’s fastest mobile broadband modem” capable of reaching “peak” network downlink speeds of 21Mbps. Mike Wright, Telstra’s Executive Director of Wireless Engineering and Operations said Telstra was on track to “super charge” Next G network speeds with the 21Mbps capability by the end of the year. Telstra’s network is no longer just an HSPA network, but now an eHSPA/HSPA+ network, at least in Sydney’s CBD where the test took place, with more trials in December and a commercial rollout in early 2009. Telstra’s Wright said: “This is truly game-changing. The new technology will unlock opportunities for many of our customers by bridging the gap between wired and wireless broadband connectivity. "The surge in available data speeds will allow more Australians to work away from the office. They will be equipped to integrate new applications - including web conferencing, live high definition streaming video, high-speed web browsing and seamless virtual private network access - into the way they do business on the move. "While for consumers, it means access to a whole new world of internet-hosted mobile applications and the mainstream adoption of the mobile phone as the preferred way to access and browse the Internet and email in Australia. "Working with our partners Sierra Wireless, Qualcomm and Ericsson, we have developed the world's fastest mobile broadband device - almost three times faster than the fastest devices currently available - which will push the speed barrier to levels not seen anywhere else on earth." And while the Australian Federal Government, Telstra and its competitors fight over who will build the National Broadband Network (NBN), Telstra’s Next G “eHSPA” network “remains the most advanced national mobile network on the planet”. But faster network speeds are just the “headline benefit” – an eHSPA network provides other “critical enhancements”. Please read on to page 2 where Telstra’s Wright explains… << First page <   1 2 Next page > Last page - Post your comment >>

 

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