AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced that, in the next month, the company will deploy High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) technology in the six remaining markets across AT&T's entire 3G (third-generation) wireless broadband network. When done, AT&T will have completed its deployment of HSUPA technology, which complements existing HSDPA technology (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), making AT&T the only U.S. carrier to have fully deployed HSPA technology in its 3G network.
Today the superfast AT&T 3G network is available in more than 275 markets. By year-end, the AT&T 3G network will be available in nearly 350 markets. --ENDQUOTE--
So, by the above quote from RTFA, it says that if you have HSDPA now, you should have HSPA when the six remaining markets are closed. And looks like they're adding another 75 markets in the near future too. I need to tether my phone and see what speeds I get, even though I generally force my phone to EDGE because the battery usage on HSDPA is more than double that of when on EDGE. Ah well.
yes i do get HSDPA on my N95-3 right now. So how would you tell if the HSPA has been enabled in your area? the uplink speed would go up right? Because my downlink on tethering is already 1Mbps but uplink is 200kbps.
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kachra @ May 22nd 2008 1:34PM
How do i know if my area will have HSPA? Is there a city listings?
Khaytsus @ May 22nd 2008 1:57PM
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced that, in the next month, the company will deploy High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) technology in the six remaining markets across AT&T's entire 3G (third-generation) wireless broadband network. When done, AT&T will have completed its deployment of HSUPA technology, which complements existing HSDPA technology (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), making AT&T the only U.S. carrier to have fully deployed HSPA technology in its 3G network.
Today the superfast AT&T 3G network is available in more than 275 markets. By year-end, the AT&T 3G network will be available in nearly 350 markets.
--ENDQUOTE--
So, by the above quote from RTFA, it says that if you have HSDPA now, you should have HSPA when the six remaining markets are closed. And looks like they're adding another 75 markets in the near future too. I need to tether my phone and see what speeds I get, even though I generally force my phone to EDGE because the battery usage on HSDPA is more than double that of when on EDGE. Ah well.
kachra @ May 22nd 2008 2:12PM
yes i do get HSDPA on my N95-3 right now. So how would you tell if the HSPA has been enabled in your area? the uplink speed would go up right? Because my downlink on tethering is already 1Mbps but uplink is 200kbps.