Rogers Wireless announced today that they will soon begin rolling out their High Speed Packet Access Plus (HSPA+) network starting in August around the Greater Toronto Area and expanding outwards. These data speeds will push their current data speeds of 7.2Mbps up to 21Mbps. This will mean faster downloads and uploads for mobile users of the network.
As more people purchase smart phones instead of traditional cell phones, the strain on the network will increase. This move to higher speeds will allow system resources to handle more phones and deliver better service to them. Multimedia intensive applications should speed up significantly.
The greatest benefit for consumers will be the for those that use mobile internet cards for their laptops and netbooks. Browsing on your computer from a wireless USB dongle through this expanded network should closely mirror the expected level of service from your home internet package.
In related news, Rogers Wireless and MTS AllStream have entered into an agreement where the two companies will share the costs of deploying the HSPA+ network in Manitoba. This will benefit MTS AllStream customers as they will now be given roaming access to the Rogers Wireless HSPA+ footprint across Canada and also be part of the Rogers Wireless roaming agreement overseas.
This is perhaps the first round of the coming Wireless Wars in Canada as new companies prepare to open up their doors and networks while existing companies rally to keep their customer base. MTS AllStream currently operates with a CDMA voice and data network, which offers phones not compatible with the GSM/HSPA+ network. Many companies, including Bell and Telus have signalled they will begin rolling out HSPA networks in the coming months which will be compatible with GSM.
Stay tuned as the Wireless Wars starts to heat up this fall!
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