HSDPA Tests in the Philippines
Philippines' wireless service provider Smart Communications and Nokia have completed the first High Speed Data Packet Access (HSDPA) call in the country. Smart is conducting HSDPA tests just a month after launching its 3G service. Nokia is supplying the HSDPA solution to Smart as part of the WCDMA 3G network contract announced in January 2006.
"Delivering best quality data services to our demanding customers has always been top on our agenda. We launched Smart 3G services only a month ago, and already we are working to enhance our network by conducting tests with HSDPA," says Rolando Pena, Head of Network Services Division, Smart.
Nokia has been the sole network supplier to Smart since 1998.
According to The Mobile World, Smart ended last year with just short of 15.5 million customers which translates into a 44% market share."
Posted to the site on 31st March 2006
