First WCDMA call made in the U.S.

[brage]

Ericsson and AT&T Wireless today completed the first WCDMA/UMTS call
in a live network environment in the Americas. With initial packet
data speeds up to 384 kbps, the call demonstrates true 3G
capabilities, which include quick downloads of such
bandwidth-demanding applications as E-mail with attachments and
streaming audio and video.

... http://www.ericsson.com/press/20021204-151721.html

[bdegroodt]

There is that "up to" caveat again. I'd be happy to see half that 384kbs in real world delivery.

I miss Ricochet :cry:

[Janak Parekh]

There is that "up to" caveat again. I'd be happy to see half that 384kbs in real world delivery.
Gotta love press releases, eh? :)

So far, at least in the US, the big hope is cdma2000 1xEV-DO. Field tests show a blazing 2.4Mbps speed. In reality the current estimates are about 384kbps sustained, which in my opinion would be awesome. Still going to take 2-5 years to see that come though, in my opinion...

--bdj