Nokia Siemens Networks Demonstrates 336 Mbps HSPA+

Nokia Siemens Networks is one of the leading telecommunication services provider that regularly pushes the boundaries of the networks wireless speeds.

The latest test run by the company at PT Expo Comm in Beijing, China, demonstrated an HSPA+ data call with peak throughput of 336 Mbps (megabits per second).

According to Nokia Siemens, this is the first Long Term HSPA Evolution demo that shows how the capabilities of improved HSPA+ speed and capacity while using multi-carrier and multiband technology.

Currently, T-Mobile USA is probably the only operator that is trying to offer customers 42Mbps HSPA+ speeds, but for that to work it needs to combine two 21Mbps HSPA+ carriers.

However, for this demonstration that might not be generally available in the near future, Nokia Siemens Networks combined no less than 8 HSPA carriers, each with 42 Mbps with MIMO and 64 QAM modulation.

“HSPA evolution is increasingly gaining importance as the technology is capable of achieving high data rates of over 300 Mbps. Existing HSPA+ customers and new 3G entrants can deploy multi-carrier and multiband HSPA technology as it will allow them to offer the best user experience for bit-rate hungry applications such as the transfer of large files and mobile TV,” said Keith Sutton, head of the WCDMA business line for Nokia Siemens Networks.

The devices used to attain such high speeds included Nokia Siemens Networks’ commercial Flexi Multiradio Base Station and Multicontroller platform alongside MDM8220 test terminals from Qualcomm Incorporated.

“We have been working closely with Nokia Siemens Networks to help accelerate the deployment of next generation technologies around the world. The implementation of new concepts in networks and devices supports the evolution of any technology, and this demonstration is another step forward,” concluded Peter Carson, senior director of product management at Qualcomm.

The eight carriers technology is expected to become standard by 2012, with the first services to be available by the end of the next year.