14 DAY TRIAL // Nortel and Qualcomm have set a new record in the mobile communications field with the first 7.2 Mbps HSDPA data transfer rate. The achieved speed is approximately four times faster than that offered by the current broadband connections. The equipment used was developed upon Qualcomm's Mobile Station Modem and Nortel's HSDPA network equipment. The tests covered the mostly used frequencies of the UMTS spectrum, including 850, 900 and 2100 Mhz.
HSDPA (more commonly referred to as a 3.5G) is a mobile technology protocol that extends WCDMA and is bound to offer higher transfer rates while doubling the number of supported users per cell site. Another advantage is the reduction of operating costs compared to UMTS networks.
"Nortel continues to be an industry leader in driving HSDPA technologies to faster, more cost-effective capabilities that will help power mobile communications to beyond 3G services such as high quality live TV and HD video on demand," said Jean-Luc Jezouin, vice-president of Nortel's GSM/UMTS product line management. "Together with Qualcomm, Nortel is an industry pioneer in advancing the potential of HSDPA to help wireless operators maximize their existing UMTS infrastructures by offering new and faster services for subscribers", he added.
Nortel and Qualcomm will hold a demonstration of high speed video streaming achieved via HSDPA at the 2006 CTIA Wireless convention in Las Vegas.