HSPA low-cost embedded modules are already available and with over 100 commercial networks in operation, HSPA is the clear and undisputed choice for mobile broadband services.
In just a few years the internet has transformed the way we access information, communication and entertainment services at home and at work. Broadband connections have made the internet experience richer for millions of people. And, in the coming years, millions more will turn to wireless technology to deliver their broadband experience.
This paper aims to cut through the confusion and hype surrounding the relative merits of various wireless broadband technologies and address the real issues that will influence the mass-market success of mobile broadband – and its ability to deliver broadband for everyone, everywhere.
While there is a host of technologies competing to deliver commercial mobile broadband services – the most recent being Mobile WiMAX – 3G networks based on well-established Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) and High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) technologies offer the best way forward in terms of global acceptance, economies of scale and spectrum efficiency. Mobile WiMAX does not offer any technology advantage over HSPA.
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