Mobilkom Austria upgrades its 3G to 14.4 Mbps peak speeds

^{Ericsson wins additional HSPA expansion} Mobilkom Austria upgrades its 3G to 14.4 Mbps peak speeds

22 Dec 2007 at 18:32 GMT Timo Poropudas

Ericsson has been selected by leading Austrian operator mobilkom austria to expand and upgrade its WCDMA network with the latest high-capacity HSPA (High-Speed Packet Access) functionality in the region of Carinthia.

The deal builds on earlier contracts between the companies and is allowing mobilkom austria subscribers to enjoy the fastest mobile-broadband speeds in Austria.

Under the terms of the agreement, Ericsson is supplying its latest HSPA technology, enabling high-speed mobile broadband with uplink speeds of up to 1.4Mbps and peak downlink speeds of up to 14.4Mbps, fully supporting currently available end-user devices that allow download rates of up to 7.2Mbps.