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South Africa’s Vodacom has announced the launch of the country’s first High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) service, extending its existing HSDPA offering. Now South African mobile users will be able to experience download speeds of 3.6 Mbps and upload speeds of 1.4 Mbps, although the average achievable speeds are somewhat lower.
Customers who have opted to use HSDPA service for a fixed fee of R49.00 per month will will automatically receive HSUPA with no extra charge.
Commenting on the announcement, Vodacom Group’s CEO Alan Knott-Craig said: “Vodacom continues to set the pace in wireless broadband technology in South Africa. With HSUPA, our customers will now have access to the fastest down- and upload speeds available, offering them a true broadband experience.”
[Via: CellularNews]
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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