Vodafone Preps 3.5G London Network
Posted: 10th Mar, 2006 By: MarkJ
Vodafone has become the latest mobile operator to invest in Super 3G (HSDPA / 3.5G) technology and is already preparing to pilot the service in London:
The operator said that after trialling the technology around the Newbury, where Vodafone is based, it will start piloting the service with 100 business users in Greater London.
Vodafone expects to start phasing in HSDPA from the second half of 2006, starting with the area inside the M25. At first, HSDPA connectivity will only be available via data cards and laptops embedded with the technology. John Lillistone, Vodafone's head of enterprise data, said HSDPA-compatible phones will eventually appear; timing is "very much in the hands of the manufacturers".
There's no word on cost, although the pilot service will bring improved broadband speeds and reduced latency. More @ ZDNet.
The operator said that after trialling the technology around the Newbury, where Vodafone is based, it will start piloting the service with 100 business users in Greater London.
Vodafone expects to start phasing in HSDPA from the second half of 2006, starting with the area inside the M25. At first, HSDPA connectivity will only be available via data cards and laptops embedded with the technology. John Lillistone, Vodafone's head of enterprise data, said HSDPA-compatible phones will eventually appear; timing is "very much in the hands of the manufacturers".
There's no word on cost, although the pilot service will bring improved broadband speeds and reduced latency. More @ ZDNet.
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