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Nortel said it and Qualcomm have successfully achieved 7.2 megabits per second (Mbps)

nextel18

Mar 31, 2006, 1:39 PM
http://voipforsmb.tmcnet.com/news/2006/03/31/104326.htm »

"In a press release, Nortel said it and Qualcomm have successfully achieved 7.2 megabits per second (Mbps) mobile data calls based on the Universal Mobile Telephone System - High Speed Downlink Packet Access (UMTS-HSDPA) standard. The companies plan to demonstrate high-resolution video streaming enabled by the turbo-speed throughput during CTIA Wireless 2006 in Las Vegas , April 5-7."

"The news is a big help for network operators like Cingular (News - Alert) Wireless, which has placed bets on Qualcomm’s HSDPA solutions to provide the technology roadmap for the video and multimedia offerings of tomorrow. Cingular’s current HSDPA service called BroadbandConnect, which launched last ...
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sangyup81

Mar 31, 2006, 2:28 PM
real life speeds depend on signal strength

we've done tests at places with good signal and have acheived 1.2mbps on the supposedly 3.6mbps equipment

so I would give it a 1/3 of theoretical for typical speeds in good signal areas
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nextel18

Mar 31, 2006, 2:31 PM
real life speeds depend more on just signal strength, becuase it depends on usage on the tower, capacity and spectrum uses. (like 1.25mhz-20mhz)
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