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More HSPA news…. this time with Vodafone Portugal.
Using something called HSPA+ 64QAM technology, testing has been carried out to see what data rates are possible, in a real-world environment, compared to the theoretical max. of 21.6Mbps (yes, you did read that right!). The actual speed attained was about 16Mbps per second, and would be (most likely) 8x faster (comparing peak with peak) than my home broadband (which is getting beyond a joke, but that’s a whole other rant for another post!)
Apparently Vodafone Portugal will launch HSPA+ in 2009, once the next-gen devices are available. If that isn’t enough, by extending the HSPA+ 64QAM with MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) tech, the theoretical max. rises to 28.8Mbps.
What frightens me is that I am old enough to remember when fixed line dialer modems were sold that ran at 28.8Kbps! What a crazy world we live in….
[Via: Cellular News]
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Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
