The Government has offered Australia's three mobile operators, and vividwireless, renewal of their existing spectrum allocated on 15 year licences in the late 90s and early 2000s at set prices, while the Government expects to rake in $3 billion.
At launch, the 21Mbps rated modems will be available to
some business customers, with a consumer offering available in April.
Tesltra claims that customers with these devices will see typical
download speeds ranging up to 8Mbps.
Ericsson CEO, Mr Carl-Henric Svanberg said Ericsson shared Telstra's vision of mobile broadband.
“The record-breaking speed ensures even greater flexibility, efficiency and convenience,” Mr Svanberg said.
“The waiting time for downloads will be significantly reduced, allowing
subscribers to enjoy real-time multimedia communication services such
as video conferencing. Ericsson is delighted to be contributing to this
milestone achievement through our leading technology.”
Qualcomm CEO, Dr. Paul E. Jacobs said: “Telstra’s Next G network breaks
new ground for the wireless industry, leveraging the advanced
capabilities of HSPA+ to seamlessly evolve their existing network to
meet next-generation mobile user demands.
“Telstra is bringing an exceptional mobile internet experience to their
subscribers, one that will change the way people interact with their
world. Qualcomm is proud to be part of this milestone with such a
valued partner,” Dr Jacobs said.
Sierra Wireless CEO, Jason Cohenour said Telstra took an early
leadership role in HSPA+, approaching Sierra Wireless long before any
other carrier to ensure devices would be ready for the first HSPA+
network rollout in the world.
“We're pleased to support Telstra in being first in the world to deliver that to customers,” Mr Cohenour said.
“We accelerated development of HSPA+ products to support Telstra’s
network rollout and introduced not only an HSPA+ USB modem, but also an
embedded module to support original equipment manufacturers in
developing new products and solutions that can leverage the faster
speeds that Telstra 21 delivers. Telstra 21 promises a leap in speed
and performance that transforms the wireless experience,” Mr Cohenour
said.
The official Australian launch of the new 21Mbps service will be held in Sydney today.
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