Ericsson, 3 Scandinavia to launch the world’s first 84Mbps HSPA network
By Ilinca Nita on 20 Jan 10While TeliaSonera already offers LTE / 4G services, Ericsson and 3 Scandinavia announced that they’ll be the first in the world to upgrade a 3G HSPA network from 21Mbps to 84Mbps.
The two companies have singed a 3-yr agreement and they plan to start the rollout in the first half of this year. The 84Mbps HSPA network should cover most of Denmark, as well as four major cities in Sweden (most probably including Stockholm, Göteborg and Malmö).
The upgraded network will allow 3’s subscribers to easily enjoy Web applications and services like videoconferencing, social networking and online gaming.
As you may recall, Ericsson and 3 launched Europe’s first 21Mbps network in 2009.
“We were the first to launch turbo 3G in the Nordic region and now we are first signing up for the world’s fastest 3G. Our Scandinavian customers are sophisticated users with high demands in terms of mobile broadband services. Ericsson is evolving our network so we can meet these demands and give our customers true connectivity, wherever they are – from city office to country cottage,” declares Peder Ramel, CEO at 3 Scandinavia.
Ericsson and 3 have also announced the upcoming deployment of Sweden’s first 900MHz 3G network, which will improve coverage for the 84Mbps network.
Via Press release
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