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VIRTUALISATION AT&T to speed up 3G network
VIRTUALISATION AT&T to speed up 3G network | AT&T to speed up 3G network |
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| by Jake Widman | |
| Thursday, 28 May 2009 | |
  
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The carrier intends to start upgrading its network to High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) 7.2, which theoretically could provide download speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps. The upgrade is expected to be completed in 2011, well in advance of the expected 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) rollout in 2011-2012. To take advantage of the speed boost, the telco plans to introduce HSPA-compatible laptop cards and smartphones, also beginning this year. Moreover, the company plans to almost double the available 3G spectrum in most of the nearly 350 metropolitan areas where it is currently available, which is expected to improve service indoors, and to deploy more than 2,000 new cell sites. According to AT&T, HSPA 7.2 and LTE are both part of the 3rd Generation Partnership Program roadmap for new mobile technologies, which should enable qualifying devices to take advantage of 2G, 3G, and 4G services, depending on what's available. |
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