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VP of technology realization Scott McElroy today reaffirmed plans for the carrier to double the theoretical peak speeds for its 3G service to 7.2Mbps this year. The update is still in a two-city trial but, the executive tells Telephony Online , and should roll out through a software upgrade to ...
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AT&T details first 7.2Mbps cities, will skip HSPA+
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... on Rogers and other carriers with more advanced HSPA networks. The company paints the update as a bridge to 4G, which should begin trials in 2010 and deploy as a full service in 2011. The statement includes an indirect criticism of Verizon's rollout and claims that the 7.2Mbps upgrade will give AT faster practical speeds, as 4G devices are still "in development" and the networks themselves will still be too young. In its release, AT notably doesn't mention its repeatedly promised HSPA+ 3G update . Company spokesman Seth Bloom tells Electronista that the interim 20Mbps 3G ...
AT&T details first 7.2Mbps cities, will skip HSPA+
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... on Rogers and other carriers with more advanced HSPA networks. The company paints the update as a bridge to 4G, which should begin trials in 2010 and deploy as a full service in 2011. The statement includes an indirect criticism of Verizon's rollout and claims that the 7.2Mbps upgrade will give AT faster practical speeds, as 4G devices are still "in development" and the networks themselves will still be too young. In its release, AT notably doesn't mention its repeatedly promised HSPA+ 3G update . Company spokesman Seth Bloom tells Electronista that the interim 20Mbps 3G ...
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