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- 07-28-2009, 09:21 AM
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Rogers to launch 21 Mbps HSPA+ Network in August
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http://www.rogers.com/web/Rogers.por...bel=IR_LANDING
CNW Group | ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC. | Rogers debuts another North American wireless network first
First in North America to super-charge its network to maximum speeds of
21 Mbps
TORONTO, July 28 /CNW/ - Rogers Wireless today announced it has begun the
Canada-wide deployment of a 21 Megabits per second (Mbps) high-speed HSPA+
(High Speed Packet Access Plus) wireless network, following the successful
expansion and doubling of speed of its high-speed network to 7.2 Mbps last
year. Starting in August, Rogers will progressively increase wireless network
download speeds up to 21 Mbps in the Greater Toronto Area, and expand quickly
over the coming months to other cities across the country. Rogers Wireless
customers - who today already experience the fastest wireless data speeds in
Canada - will experience peak wireless download speeds that are as fast as any
available in the world. Rogers is the first wireless provider in North America
and only the sixth carrier in the world to launch HSPA+ at peak speeds of 21
Mbps, putting Canada on top of the world in technology and innovation and once
again, bringing leading-edge technologies to Canadian consumers first.
"With the exponential growth of smartphones, application stores, mobile
Internet sticks and embedded laptops and netbooks, Canadians are embracing
wireless data and services like never before," said Rob Bruce, President,
Rogers Wireless. "The super-charged data speeds achieved with Rogers' 21 Mbps
upgrade will enable us to support more customers with the most innovative
mobile services well into the future, while our customers will experience
mobile broadband at speeds like what they experience at home and at work."
Deploying network speeds of up to 21 Mbps launches the next evolution of
Rogers' HSPA network with technology recognized as HSPA+. The 21 Mbps network
capability will be complemented with the launch of a 21 Mbps capable Mobile
Internet stick in the same timeframe. With its coast-to-coast HSPA network,
which is proven to have the best reliability in Canada and is currently three
times faster than other competing wireless networks, Rogers continues to
remain at the forefront of offering customers best-in-class and
first-to-market technologies and products.Last edited by maddmaxx308; 07-28-2009 at 10:37 AM.
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My Seidio 360 9700 Review - 07-28-2009, 02:16 PM #2
Finally those telus and bell customers can stop arguing that their network was ever faster to begin with.
This will be exciting for rogers customers as they will be launching a few new devices around this time frame as well so then we will be able to utilize the new technology.
Even when the CDMA carriers upgrade their networks it looks like Rogers will have everyone beat. Good show.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com - 07-29-2009, 02:19 PM #4 I believe Bell and Telus are upgrading to HSPA this year before they go to LTE.
Originally Posted by smeagle5 
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com - 07-29-2009, 07:10 PMThread Author #6
Belus is going HSPA 7.2 before going LTE. They have to have the towers setup for the HSPA before they can even consider hitting LTE. Originally Posted by smeagle5
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