Ericsson bolsters HSPA speed

MANILA, Philippines - Ericsson continues to increase HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) speeds for an even better user experience and sustainable development of mobile broadband.

Higher data rates give users an instantaneous connection. A click on a Web link brings up the corresponding page immediately, even when many users are online at the same time.

Ericsson broke its own HSPA world record with the world’s first demonstration of HSPA multi-carrier MIMO technology, providing peak downlink data rates of 56Mbps, at the recent CTIA Wireless exhibition in Las Vegas. This is another step for HSPA Evolution, further enhancing the mobile broadband experience.

The increase in speed is achieved thanks to a combination of multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) and multi-carrier HSPA technology.

MIMO allows for higher peak data rates and increased spectral efficiency, which provides higher network capacity.

The demonstration was carried out with a concept-design version of an Ericsson HSPA-enabled mobile-broadband router.

This consumer device can be used anywhere broadband access is needed, sharing a mobile-broadband connection between multiple consumers and providing efficient use of the high-speed broadband connection.

HSPA multi-carrier technology with MIMO, which is currently being standardized, is scheduled for commercial deployment in 2010.