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First HSPA+ data call completed |
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Monday, 04 August 2008 |
Qualcomm has completed the world's first data call using High-Speed Packet Access Plus (HSPA+) network technology. The call achieved a data transfer rate of more than 20Mbits/s in a 5MHz channel. HSPA+ will allow operators to double the data and triple the voice capacity of their networks compared to current HSPA deployments. The successful data throughput was achieved on Qualcomm's MDM8200 product, the industry's first chipset solution for HSPA+. HSPA+, also known as HSPA Evolved, is designed to enhance the mobile broadband user experience and enable a wide range of services. The technology delivers higher peak and average data rates, lower latency, better response times, longer battery life and an enhanced, always-on experience compared to the current generation of mobile networks. The latest evolution of WCDMA technology, HSPA+ Release 7, will offer downlink data transfer rates of up to 28Mbits/s and uplink rates of up to 11Mbits/s. Future HSPA+ releases are expected to support downlink peak rates of 42-84Mbits/s and uplink peak rates of 23Mbits/s by using a variety of advanced techniques, including multiple carriers for transferring data. HSPA+ is backward compatible with prior generations of WCDMA and does not require new spectrum for deployment. Operators can leverage their existing network and spectrum resources to offer next-generation wireless bandwidth and performance.
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