While many AT&T customers are enjoying the No. 1 US carrier's HSDPA (HSPA in some areas) 3G network, AT&T's 3G speeds are still relatively slow compared to their counterparts in Europe and Asia. Following AT&T's HSUPA upgrade to their 3G network this year (creating a true HSPA network), Big Blue has announced on Wednesday that [...]

Sure, LTE is still several years away, but if this latest test is any indication of HSPA-based mobile broadband solutions set to hit the wireless market in the near term, the long road to LTE won't be too unbearable. Nokia Siemens networks has demonstrated their new I-HSPA (Internet High Speed Packet Access) in Austria and [...]

The near-term future of GSM-based mobile broadband is LTE (Long Term Evolution). With LTE in tow, GSM carriers can stay on top of the wireless data-game by offering 4G data access to its customers. Unfortunately, the world's largest wireless operator, Vodafone, has announced that it does not intend to make haste in bringing LTE to [...]

LTE is really starting to stretch its legs as the high-speed mobile broadband standard that we knew it could always be. NTT DoCoMo reportedly just achieved "a downlink transmission rate of 250Mbps over a high-speed wireless network in an outdoor test of an experimental Super 3G system." Super 3G, also known as LTE (Long Term [...]

Kevin Rose, Digg founder and Apple hardware prognosticator, just threw more fuel on 3G iPhone rumor-flames everywhere. It seems that having founded the uber-popular social-networking news site give Kevin Rose an inside line on some iPhone rumors. Rose previously speculated on the iPhone's initial release, citing sources that indicated the iPhone would launch with two battery [...]

Qualcomm just keeps pumping out mobile chipsets like they’re going out of style. Following on their recently announced Snapdragon chip, 45-nm 3G chip , and the recently announced dual-mode 3G chip technology , Qualcomm has unveiled their newest 3G technology with the soon-to-be-opened 700Mhz frequency spectrum. It’s widely understood that the upcoming 700Mhz spectrum auction by the FCC will give rise to mobile broadband services with better range, and so Qualcomm is preparing for the 700Mhz mobile broadband environment. The new chip, RTR6570 , will support both GSM and CDMA-based 3G technologies on the 700Mhz band - which is to say that Qualcomm’s RTR6570 3G chip will be able to surf EVDO, HSPA, and UMTS networks. And, let’s not forget to mention the 6570’s compatibility with all other 3G network frequencies - 850Mhz, 2100Mhz, and soon to be 1700Mhz (T-Mobile, we’re looking at you ) for HSPA and UMTS (GSM) networks and 1900Mhz on all EVDO (CDMA) networks. Samples of Qualcomm’s RTR6075 should start shipping in mid-2008, with production versions getting packed into 700Mhz-compatible 3G handsets by 2009 - just in time to hit Verizon’s open, “ any app, any device ,” network. Qualcomm could be helping to usher in an age of true interoperability in the US wireless landscape, and we’re seriously ready to accept an open-market with open hands. [Via: Electronista ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:700Mhz frequency spectrum primed to be worldwide standard for mobile broadbandMarvell announces 88W8689 Bluetooth single-chip solutionBroadcom Wants Qualcomm Chips BannedQualcomm announces dual-mode HSPA/EVDO high-speed broadband chipQualcomm makes first-ever call with 45-nm 3G chip

With AT&T’s high-speed upload network now online, the wireless carrier is starting to roll out wireless data HSUPA  modems. AT&T’s first HSUPA data card offering was the Sierra Wireless AirCard 881 , and now they’re offering us the Sierra Wireless USBConnect 881 HSUPA USB modem to surf the full HSPA data highway. If expresscards aren’t your thing, you’ll be glad to hear that AT&T is bringing their HSPA (3G data on the upstream and downstream - HSDPA and HSUPA) network to a USB-port on Mac or Windows rig near you. The Sierra Wireless USBConnect 881 USB modem tips the scales at just 1.25 ounces and tri-band HSPA support with full quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity. The newly-launched AT&T HSPA network will push data down the (wireless) pipe at 600kbps to 1.4Mbps, and will pull data upstream at 500kbps and 800kbps. The Sierra Wireless USBConnect 881 HSPA USB modem will run you $49.99 (rebate involved, of course) when you sign up for a 2-year DataConnect contract of $59.99, or more, per month - $299.99 will net you this HSPA USB modem free and clear. HSPA?! We’ll take some of that delicious 3G data, please. Source ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Sierra Wireless Apex 880 USB HSPA modem gets officialCTIA: Sierra Wireless Finally Announces Their AirCard 595U EV-DO Rev A USB modemSierra Wireless AirCard 595U EVDO Rev. A USB modem to be available on Verizon Wireless August 30AT&T Busts Out 3G USB Modem And Hybrid ExpressCard ModemAT&T launches Sierra Wireless AirCard 881 HSPA [...]

Following up on their already impressive lineup of wireless broadband connectivity solutions, Sierra Wireless has gone official with their Apex 880 USB HSPA modem. As the model name implies, the Apex 880 uses your laptop’s (and presumably desktop, but we can’t imagine anyone using this on their desktop) USB port to pull down all that glorious data at HSPA speeds. That’s right. This sucker’s a full-fledged HSPA modem, which means you’ll be plucking bytes from the air at 7.2Mbps and pushing them out at 2Mbps (AT&T, we’re looking at you ) - forget DSL, bring on the HSPA. Oh, and the Sierra Wireless Apex 880 rocks a microSD card slot because it can’t decide if it’s a USB drive or a wireless broadband modem. The 85mm x 37.5mm x 15mm modem features a tri-band UMTS radio and even quad-band GSM/EDGE compatibility to ensure that, while you may not always get 3G speeds, you’ll never be left wishing for some sweet, sweet wireless data. Look for the Sierra Wireless Apex 880 in January at an unknown price point. [Via: Electronista ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:CTIA: Sierra Wireless Finally Announces Their AirCard 595U EV-DO Rev A USB modemSierra Wireless AirCard 595U EVDO Rev. A USB modem to be available on Verizon Wireless August 30AT&T Busts Out 3G USB Modem And Hybrid ExpressCard ModemTeltonika 3G USB - Plug in your SIM card and get 3G on MAC or [...]

While the US plays catch-up with Canada’s Rogers Wireless’ HSPA network , the No. 1 GSM carrier up north has just announced plans to boost its wireless broadband speeds to 7.2Mbps. The Rogers Wireless HSPA trial has gone live in Montreal and Brampton - but we’re not sure what the trial parameters are. Either way, there are going to be some happy 7.2Mbps HSPA testers in Montreal and Brampton. We just wish we could get a taste of some super-highspeed broadband from the likes of AT&T. Not that the super-high speeds will make mobile web browsing any faster - the page-viewing bottleneck usually lies in processing and rendering speeds of mobile devices, rather than the connection speed. But it’d be nice to get cable-broadband speeds over the air and onto our laptops. Enjoy that 7.2Mbps, you lucky Canadians, you. Source ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Rogers Wireless launches 3G network in CanadaRogers Wireless announces Motorola RAZR2 V9 in CanadaRogers Wireless: get your MySpace fix on Rogers' handsetsVideo Calling Finally Hits North America - Rogers Canada.Canada getting the HTC P4550/Kaiser/TyTn II on Rogers Wireless?