7.2 Mbps HSDPA gaining ground

[rpm]

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Wireless/2463.html

 

[Tns]

maybe telkom haven't seen this yet.

 

[ldmelsa]

We don't even have the 3.6Mbps one yet.

 

[Van]

We don't even have the 3.6Mbps one yet.

Actually, I think we do. Just that it's not available to all users.

 

[Van]

My 3G/HSDPA modem allows me to get up to 3.6Mbps downlink whether i use MTN or Vodacom.

My device is 7.2Mbps upgreadable and I'm hoping that our SA Networks are willing to bring 7.2Mbps to us users so that we can experience such speed .

 

[Skeptik]

With my 3G/HSDPA modem allows me to get a 3.6Mbps dowlink whether i use MTN or Vodacom.

My device is 3G/HSDPA upgreadable I'm hoping that our SA Networks are willing to bring 7.2Mbps to us users so that we can experience such speed .

Let's not get too ambitious. The cell networks are struggling to provide even part of 3.6. One of these days, the ASA will put a stop to all mention of 3.6 if the speeds never attain this for the average user.

 

[Skeptik]

My 3G/HSDPA modem allows me to get up to 3.6Mbps downlink whether i use MTN or Vodacom.

My device is 7.2Mbps upgreadable

Is it? What device is it?

 

[Van]

Let's not get too ambitious. The cell networks are struggling to provide even part of 3.6.

I totally agree with you.

 

[Van]

Is it? What device is it?

I would be happy to tell you the name of the device I'm using but I can't for now. But something you should know, it's definetely not the Huawei E220.

 

[Skeptik]

I'll take a flyer = E272 .. from Vodacomfone?

 

[ToxicBunny]

Which networks are mentioning 3.6Mbps in their advertising?

 

[Skeptik]

Which networks are mentioning 3.6Mbps in their advertising?

Vodacom says it's coming, but they currently only tout speeds "up to 1.8". The E272 does 7.2, so we are a wee bit behind aren't we.

 

[fernandopires]

The vodacom and mtn networks are capable of 3.6mbps and wish to upgrade as mentioned on this site sometime back, but becuase mtn and vodacom are using ATM lines from Telkom at each tower that has 3G. Each ATM line has only 2mbps brandwidth and they can place up to 8 ATM lines per tower so a tower can have btween 2mbps - 16mbps pure internet to share with all the users connected to that tower. So say now a tower only has 1 ATM line and there are 100 3G HSDPA users with 3.6 mbps brandwidth all downloading at the same time, Not many people will be happy with the service. Oh ya the HSDPA modem that is 7.2mbps capable is the Huawei E220.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Ahh, see they advertise the speeds that are available on their network, they don't say upto 3.6 do they.....

We aren't behind, both Vodacom and MTN(apparently) are ready to roll, but they're waiting on Telscum.... so its the usual culprit ALL over again...

 

[ic]

The Huawei E220 USB HSDPA modem is capable of 7.2Mbits/s downlink and 384kbits/s uplink, and yes I did mean the E220.

 

[fysical]

i am also using the e220, and on the rare occassion that i do get the blue light it flashes 3.2Mbits. i must actually do a speed test

 

[Van]

The Huawei E220 USB HSDPA modem is capable of 7.2Mbits/s downlink and 384kbits/s uplink, and yes I did mean the E220.

I object.

Check this out: http://www.huawei.com/mobileweb/en/products/view.do?id=282

The URL above contains Huawei E220 's specifications and it says somewhere :" HSDPA packet data service with a maximum transmission rate of 3.6Mbps ". It doesn't say that Huawei E220 is 7.2Mbps downlink capable or upgreadable.

 

[Van]

i am also using the e220, and on the rare occassion that i do get the blue light it flashes 3.2Mbits. i must actually do a speed test

With my 3G/HSDPA modem I always get optimum speed of 3.6Mbps whether I use Vodacom or MTN. When I use CellC or Virgin I am limited to GPRS.

 

[Van]

I'll take a flyer = E272 .. from Vodacomfone?

No it's not.

And in case you wanna take another flyer, unlike the Huawei E272,the device i am using is not an HSUPA modem but a 3G/HSDPA modem that is upgreadable to HSUPA's speed of 7.2Mbps downlink.

 

[ic]

No it's not.

And in case you wanna take another flyer, unlike the Huawei E272,the device i am using is not an HSUPA modem but a 3G/HSDPA modem that is upgreadable to HSUPA's speed of 7.2Mbps downlink.

I object.

Check this out: http://www.huawei.com/mobileweb/en/products/view.do?id=282

The URL above contains Huawei E220 's specifications and it says somewhere :" HSDPA packet data service with a maximum transmission rate of 3.6Mbps ". It doesn't say that Huawei E220 is 7.2Mbps downlink capable or upgreadable.

Forget about what Huawei.com says, the E220 can be firmware upgraded to support a maximum HSDPA downlink speed of 7.2Mbits/s, however the E220 cannot be firmware upgraded to an HSUPA modem, the E220 is still an HSDPA modem.

With my 3G/HSDPA modem I always get optimum speed of 3.6Mbps whether I use Vodacom or MTN.

3.6Mbits/s is simply the speed reported by Windoze, and not the speed you actually get when connected to Vodacom's or MTN's HSDPA networks - although Vodacom's entire HSDPA network was upgraded to 3.6Mbits/s HSDPA quite a few months back [July 2007 IIRC], both Vodacom and MTN are waiting for Telkodemonopolies to provide enough backhaul capacity to cope with the increased bandwidth demands of 3.6Mbits/s HSDPA.

When I use CellC or Virgin I am limited to GPRS.

Virgin Mobile uses CellC's network, and CellC only has GPRS & EDGE, CellC does not have an HS[D]PA network, which is why you're getting GPRS from CellC - although you should be able to get EDGE from some of CellC's base-stations - obviously not in your area though.