HSDPA Accelerated Up to Four Times Faster

Downloading mobile data over HSDPA was up to 4 times faster using Flash Networks' NettGain system in a field test in a live network in Western Europe. Likewise, perceived bandwidth was tripled in the trials. Flash Networks is the first company to provide three-fold acceleration and bandwidth perception of HSDPA in live networks for mobile data.

"The number one concern of mobile data users is response time," said Liam Galin, CEO of Flash Networks. "Our customers are demanding even better performance than HSDPA can give, and we are delivering. No other vendor today can match our performance in a live network." Compared to fixed line alternatives, HSDPA does not provide the download speeds users are accustomed to in their homes. Therefore, acceleration beyond HSDPA is in demand among operators.

The trial of the NettGain Allegro was made in a live network, downloading a variety of web sites over an HSDPA bearer in Europe. On average, the sites visited were viewed 3 times faster with NettGain than without. For some sites, acceleration was almost 5 times faster. Perceived bandwidth was on average 2.5 times greater, with a maximum increased bandwidth perception of almost 4-fold.

"HSDPA indeed provides a high bandwidth, but really what that means is that any delay is even more painful for operators and users alike. The key is ensuring optimal utilization of the bandwidth," said Zeev Becker, Flash Networks' Vice President of Research and Development. "The last thing operators want is to place huge investments in the radio network, only to find they can't leverage the bandwidth because of latency and other issues. That's where the NettGain system comes in, extracting the full HSDPA potential."

Posted to the site on 14th March 2006