Nokia’s 112Mbps 3G to be shown at MWC

23rd February, 2010 by adina
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On February 13, 2010, Nokia Siemens Networks announced that it will most probably use the MWC taking place during the following week to show the 112Mbps 3G using HSPA+. This new technology will be four times faster than the actual 21Mbps HSPA+; this speed will be accomplished thanks to four transceivers which will go together into a single data connection. Even if the new technology will need a lot more equipment, it will surely be more efficient, as it balances the load and uses better the available airwaves.

The future 3GPP Release 10 standard will also be based on the four-transceiver technology and, this way, will be available in real-world networks somewhere in the near future. Once the software is ready, Nokia Siemens’ existing cell sites could be upgraded in software by just having to use some extra variants of the existing equipment. In the near future, more exactly within the first half of 2010, there will also be available a two-unit base station, which is expected to provide 56Mbps 3G.

4G will most probably be used by the majority of the carriers, by using the LTE standard. Even if this offers a lower 100Mbps, it is purely Internet Protocol-based and, therefore, should be more efficient. The new technology determines the competitive 3G development for users who need to keep the older technology active for various reasons or can’t immediately upgrade to 4G.

HSPA+ will be offered by T-Mobile starting this year and has already been embraced by the three major Canadian carriers. Though, AT&T will most likely jump directly from 7.2Mbps 3G to 4G somewhere in 2011.


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