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Finnish operator DNA to launch 21 Mbps HSPA+ by the end of this year

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By: , IntoMobile
Monday, June 15th, 2009 at 7:16 AM

dna_logoI’m in Finland and I care about this, so therefore you have to care about this. DNA, which is really just the cool version of Sonera, feel free to correct me on this my fellow Finnish drinking buddies, is currently testing 21 Mbps HSPA+ and expects to launch it during the autumn of this year. Not only will the download speed be faster, but the upload speed is expected to hit 5.8 Mbps. The sweet thing about this upgrade is all that needs to be done is a simple update of the software in the cell towers. DNA is proud of the fact that their networking equipment is provided by Ericsson, which is a bit problematic since every Finnish person knows Swedish people are gay.

“For the time being, we have only seen the beginnings of 3G/HSPA technology. The new 21 Mbps data transfer speed is a natural development of 3G/HSPA, while next year we will see speeds up to 42 Mbps”, said DNA’s technical director Tommy Olenius.

“Our objective is to continue improving our customer experience by investing in network transfer speeds and capacity. Increasing the geographical coverage of 3G network is a vital part of these efforts. As we are currently busy boosting our 3G coverage through UMTS 900 as well, we have in fact doubled our geographical coverage over the last six months. Our ultimate goal, a national 3G/HSPA network coverage, will be achieved between 2012 and 2013,” added Mr Olenius.

Hey DNA, and all the other Finnish operators, how about fixing the damn reception along the railroad? I can’t go to Tampere from Helsinki without my connection being lost dozens of times! Disclosure: I’m on Saunalahti, which is the prepaid brand offered by Elisa, Sonera’s number one rival.

[Thanks to Hannu Laiti for the tip!]

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Stefan Constantinescu

Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.

  • darren

    saunalahti isnt only prepaid – i would hazard a guess a large majority of its clients are postpaid.

    plus maybe leave out the silly “swedes are gay” comments – they’re a bit childish.

    (also ive never thought of dna as being “cool” at all)

  • vasra

    Good news!

    Now if the Finnish operators only started to compete on the data transfer plan pricing-

    Now all the three operators charge exactly the same – ridiculous.

    P.S. I read the comment about swedes more as a friendly jab against the Finns (and their prejudicial jokes), but what do I know – I’m a Finn.