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Mobile internet..?
Is there a true/viable method for mobile Internet..?
I know there are WI-FI 'hotspots' popping up in more and more locations, however, is there a usable technology to allow true moblie Internet access..?
Seem to remember someone I knew had a setup a few years ago that utilised a mobile phone plugged into their laptop.. It was VERY slow and very expensive IIRC..!
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J
I know there are WI-FI 'hotspots' popping up in more and more locations, however, is there a usable technology to allow true moblie Internet access..?
Seem to remember someone I knew had a setup a few years ago that utilised a mobile phone plugged into their laptop.. It was VERY slow and very expensive IIRC..!
Cheers,
J
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My Vario II from T mobile runs up to 1.2Mb internet speeds in HSDPA areas for true mobile use. Typical speed is 0.4 Mb.
It can also be linked to my laptop as a modem for the same speeds.
price plan is webnwalk costing £7.50 for a couple of Gb.
it'll also do WiFi when I find any legit. freebee SSIDs.
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It can also be linked to my laptop as a modem for the same speeds.
price plan is webnwalk costing £7.50 for a couple of Gb.
it'll also do WiFi when I find any legit. freebee SSIDs.
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HSPDA (or high speed packet downlink access) is what your after, not all networks do it yet but it is getting rolled out
Its also sometimes referred to as 3.5G, but id watch who you go with, a certain company for instance that uses just 3G technology isnt actually very good (as most of my friends have found out) even though they state very good coverage, they have a tendancy to drop alot of calls/unable to make calls on 3G.
Have a look here newswireless.net .:. News .:. HSPDA is faster 3G - in theory; but ... though you will need a handset that can use HSPDA (or 3.5G). Also have a read of this
3G HSPDA Trial for mm02
15th December, 2004
Europe : Nortel and mmO2 have successfully completed a series of live wireless calls using an emerging broadband technology – High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) – that can deliver dramatically faster and more sophisticated wireless services. O2 plans to deploy Nortel’s solution across portions of its Pan-European wireless network.
Nortel and mmO2 recently completed live wireless test calls demonstrating the capability to offer DVD-quality film and video, high-resolution interactive gaming, multimedia music tracks, ‘push-to-watch’ services and access to large e-mail attachments – all at speeds three times faster than today’s commercial third generation (3G) networks.
The test calls were completed as a first phase of planned Nortel deployments across portions of O2’s European UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) network. These deployments are subject to execution of definitive binding agreements.
“We are looking forward to deploying this broadband technology in Europe, and to delivering a newer and better experience to our business and consumer customers," said Dave Williams ( inset ), group chief technology officer, mmO2. “Nortel is proving to us their aggressive schedule for delivering HSDPA, and this makes them a very attractive ally for deployments across our Pan-European footprint.”
Commercial field trials of the Nortel HSDPA solution begin in the second quarter of 2005 and are expected to include an integrated, commercial data card product.
“Nortel has a long history of innovation, and is committed to enhancing the human experience though better and faster technologies like HSDPA,” said Peter MacKinnon, president GSM/UMTS, Nortel. “We will continue to focus heavily on innovation and R&D, and on delivering solutions to help operators easily and cost-effectively add capacity to support the emerging broadband wireless era.”
HSDPA is a migration technology for the UMTS wireless standard used by leading wireless operators across Europe, Japan and North America to deliver voice and data services. HSDPA boosts network capacity to carry up to three times as much data traffic and up to twice as many wireless users per cell site compared to today’s UMTS networks. By making more efficient use of the existing network and boosting throughput, HSDPA significantly reduces operating costs while delivering a better end user experience.
In the test calls, a five-megabyte music file was downloaded in less than 15 seconds, compared to two minutes over a traditional dial-up connection A 45-megabyte MPEG video file was downloaded in about three minutes, compared to 15 minutes over dial-up. An e-mail with a five-megabyte attachment was downloaded in 20 seconds.
“The experience Nortel has gained as a leading global provider of broadband wireless technologies gives us a big advantage in bringing HSDPA to market,” MacKinnon said. “And from a portfolio standpoint, Nortel is in a great position because all of our UMTS equipment in the field can support HSDPA via a simple software upgrade.”
Nortel has been demonstrating live HSDPA calls using commercially-available products since June of this year at its Wireless Excellence Center in Chateaufort, France. Live calls were also demonstrated in October for O2, T-Mobile, Vodafone, Orange, Partner, Bouygues and a number of other leading operators at a Nortel customer event in Madrid, Spain. Nortel is also developing advanced technologies such as OFDM and MIMO that are expected to deliver even faster speeds and higher capacity to meet growing demand for data services.
Tony
Its also sometimes referred to as 3.5G, but id watch who you go with, a certain company for instance that uses just 3G technology isnt actually very good (as most of my friends have found out) even though they state very good coverage, they have a tendancy to drop alot of calls/unable to make calls on 3G.
Have a look here newswireless.net .:. News .:. HSPDA is faster 3G - in theory; but ... though you will need a handset that can use HSPDA (or 3.5G). Also have a read of this
3G HSPDA Trial for mm02
15th December, 2004
Europe : Nortel and mmO2 have successfully completed a series of live wireless calls using an emerging broadband technology – High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) – that can deliver dramatically faster and more sophisticated wireless services. O2 plans to deploy Nortel’s solution across portions of its Pan-European wireless network.
Nortel and mmO2 recently completed live wireless test calls demonstrating the capability to offer DVD-quality film and video, high-resolution interactive gaming, multimedia music tracks, ‘push-to-watch’ services and access to large e-mail attachments – all at speeds three times faster than today’s commercial third generation (3G) networks.
The test calls were completed as a first phase of planned Nortel deployments across portions of O2’s European UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) network. These deployments are subject to execution of definitive binding agreements.
“We are looking forward to deploying this broadband technology in Europe, and to delivering a newer and better experience to our business and consumer customers," said Dave Williams ( inset ), group chief technology officer, mmO2. “Nortel is proving to us their aggressive schedule for delivering HSDPA, and this makes them a very attractive ally for deployments across our Pan-European footprint.”
Commercial field trials of the Nortel HSDPA solution begin in the second quarter of 2005 and are expected to include an integrated, commercial data card product.
“Nortel has a long history of innovation, and is committed to enhancing the human experience though better and faster technologies like HSDPA,” said Peter MacKinnon, president GSM/UMTS, Nortel. “We will continue to focus heavily on innovation and R&D, and on delivering solutions to help operators easily and cost-effectively add capacity to support the emerging broadband wireless era.”
HSDPA is a migration technology for the UMTS wireless standard used by leading wireless operators across Europe, Japan and North America to deliver voice and data services. HSDPA boosts network capacity to carry up to three times as much data traffic and up to twice as many wireless users per cell site compared to today’s UMTS networks. By making more efficient use of the existing network and boosting throughput, HSDPA significantly reduces operating costs while delivering a better end user experience.
In the test calls, a five-megabyte music file was downloaded in less than 15 seconds, compared to two minutes over a traditional dial-up connection A 45-megabyte MPEG video file was downloaded in about three minutes, compared to 15 minutes over dial-up. An e-mail with a five-megabyte attachment was downloaded in 20 seconds.
“The experience Nortel has gained as a leading global provider of broadband wireless technologies gives us a big advantage in bringing HSDPA to market,” MacKinnon said. “And from a portfolio standpoint, Nortel is in a great position because all of our UMTS equipment in the field can support HSDPA via a simple software upgrade.”
Nortel has been demonstrating live HSDPA calls using commercially-available products since June of this year at its Wireless Excellence Center in Chateaufort, France. Live calls were also demonstrated in October for O2, T-Mobile, Vodafone, Orange, Partner, Bouygues and a number of other leading operators at a Nortel customer event in Madrid, Spain. Nortel is also developing advanced technologies such as OFDM and MIMO that are expected to deliver even faster speeds and higher capacity to meet growing demand for data services.
Tony
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