Vincent Ferrari
04-21-2009, 09:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.macsimumnews.com/index.php/archive/att_to_double_3g_capacity/' target='_blank'>http://www.macsimumnews.com/index.p...le_3g_capacity/</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"AT&T is increasing the downlink capacity on its high-speed packet access (HSPA) from 3.6 megabits per second to 7.2 Mb/s through software upgrades at the base station, Scott McElroy, AT&T Mobility vice president of technology realization told Telephone Online. AT&T currently has the enhanced networks running in two test markets but plans to extend those capabilities to its entire network. Later this year, AT&T plans to start migrating its 3G networks to evolved-HSPA (or HSPA+), which would triple peak speeds."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/at/auto/1239804878.usr18053.jpg" /></p><p>I would be happier if they'd just get me into the neighborhood of the 3.6 the network is capable of now. I usually rock about 500-700k down, which is not terrible, but it just isn't anywhere near the 3.6 that can be achieved, so when I hear numbers like 7.2 being bandied about, I get excited, but I'm not exactly expecting anywhere near that. I think anyone who is is a bit naive.</p><p>Out of curiosity, where are you guys located and what kind of 3G speeds are you seeing, if you even get a 3G signal?</p>