HSDPA Launched in Czech Republic
The Czech Republic based, Eurotel has announced that HSDPA technology was launched on its network last week. The company launched its 3G network last December using HSDPA capable infrastructure and has now applied the necessary software to support HSDPA. During the phase 1, HSDPA speed will reach up to 1Mps of realistic transmission speed. Over the next two years the speed will be gradually growing.
"Launching the UMTS network we promised our customers that we would bring HSDPA before mid-year. We're delivering on this promise now by launching this latest ultra-modern technology for high-speed mobile data transmission and Internet access into commercial operation. Our customers will be among the first people in the world who will be able to use this epochal service," says Stanislav Kura, Chief Strategy and Product Development Officer of Eurotel Praha, and he adds: "In the phase one we are introducing a data card for laptops, and in the next months we are going to present mobile handsets compatible with the technology as well."
Only customers in Prague and Brno can use the HSDPA service at the moment. However, Eurotel considers HSDPA the key access technology and will continue working on the coverage roll-out to other large cities in the next two years. In other areas of the Czech Republic GPRS and EDGE technologies secure 99 % mobility for customers. In most parts of the Czech Republic customers can choose their Internet access solution that best suits their needs. In combination with CDMA2000 1xEV-DO technology Eurotel offers the high-speed mobile data communication to more than 80 % of the population.
Eurotel is working on the launch of the HSDPA technology with Nokia. Pentti Tolonen, General Manager, Networks, Nokia comments on the partnership: "We are very pleased to support Eurotel in launching HSDPA services, which is an important milestone for the Czech Republic and Telef
Posted to the site on 18th April 2006
