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Electronista | AT&T testing 7.2Mbps 3G, 14.4Mbps soon
Electronista | AT&T testing 7.2Mbps 3G, 14.4Mbps soon
AT confirmed on Thursday that it has started testing some of it next-wave 3G services through a trial in Chicago. The upgrade follows previously revealed plans and gives users of supporting devices a theoretical peak 7.2Mbps download speed versus the 3.6Mbps of the current network. ...
AT&T upgrading 3G network with 7.2Mbps HSDPA for new iPhone
AT&T upgrading 3G network with 7.2Mbps HSDPA for new iPhone
intomobile.com — It’s becoming a tradition. Every year, just as the world builds up frenzied hype about Apple (... NSDQ: AAPL )’s new impending iPhone launch, AT&T ( NYSE: T ) announces that it is upgrading its wireless network. When we saw the first ... (more) AT&T upgrading 3G network with 7.2Mbps HSDPA for new iPhone
AT&T Boosting 3G Network to 7.2Mbps
AT&T Boosting 3G Network to 7.2Mbps
phonescoop.com — AT&T; is in the process of doubling the capacity of its HSPA 3G network from 3.6Mbps to... 7.2Mbps on the downlink. The upgrades are possible through software upgrades to its networking equipment. AT&T; is actively testing the enhancements in ... ... (more) AT&T Boosting 3G Network to 7.2Mbps
AT&T set to double 3G speed to 7.2Mbps this year
AT&T set to double 3G speed to 7.2Mbps this year
slashgear.com — In case you were ever in doubt, the Vice President of technology realization at AT&T , Scott... McElroy, confirmed today that the company will be doubling their peak 3G speeds sometime this year. Yes, that means a maximum potential speed of 7.2Mbps. ... (more) AT&T set to double 3G speed to 7.2Mbps this year
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AT&T on track for 7.2Mbps 3G, to skip 14.4
Electronista | The Macintosh News Network — ... (mentioned to Electronista earlier this month) to bolster capacity in key areas. McElroy also notes that AT is now likely to shelve plans to upgrade to 14.4Mbps standard HSPA and will instead move directly to its 20Mbps HSPA+ network . Official specifications for standard HSPA would allow up to 14.4Mbps but have proven difficult to implement in practice; the company is close enough to implementing HSPA+ that it makes more technical sense to jump directly to that standard. Moving to the faster technology will let AT "dramatically" boost capacity without too many hardware ...

AT&T on track for 7.2Mbps 3G, to skip 14.4
MacNN | The Macintosh News Network — ... (mentioned to Electronista earlier this month) to bolster capacity in key areas. McElroy also notes that AT is now likely to shelve plans to upgrade to 14.4Mbps standard HSPA and will instead move directly to its 20Mbps HSPA+ network . Official specifications for standard HSPA would allow up to 14.4Mbps but have proven difficult to implement in practice; the company is close enough to implementing HSPA+ that it makes more technical sense to jump directly to that standard. Moving to the faster technology will let AT "dramatically" boost capacity without too many hardware ...

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