Commercial HSDPA Networks Increase 69 Percent

The number of commercial HSDPA networks increased by 69 percent in 2007: “There are now 166 commercial HSDPA networks in 75 countries and a further 38 networks are committed to rollouts, which will bump the total to 204 HSDPA networks in 89 countries” reports Silicon.com. The article has an indication of the typical speeds (800Kbps to 3Mbps) but not the typical cost, nor the typical uptake within the markets. Still, it’s good news for content providers as it takes away one of the sticking points for mobile content and services — interminable downloads.

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