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Nokia Siemens Networks has successfully field tested the world’s first Downlink Dual Carrier EDGE end-to-end call with mobile devices, hence proving EDGE network data speeds can be doubled. The software-based solution can drive EDGE speeds up to 592 kbps on existing EDGE-capable GSM networks without major network investments.
Dual Carrier is based on the 3GPP release 7 standard and Nokia Siemens Networks has additional plans to further double the end user experience in up- and downlink performance with the introduction of the technology called EGPRS 2B. As a result, downlink speeds could go up to 1.2 Mbps and and uplink speed up to 473 kbps.
See where’s this going? We could see carriers in emerging markets getting almost-as-3G data speeds without spending tons of cash on new infrastructure. Sounds promising, I tell you that…
[Via: PhoneScoop]
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Dusan Belic
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.
