Network:
At&t plans to roll out it’s 4G network this spring/summer and it already has devices up and ready for the launch. In the meantime, they are still keeping cool because of their current network- HSPA+ which has significant performance on its own and is said to be almost as good as the other carriers current networks!
“We know about speed. We have the nation’s fastest mobile broadband network. Our largest competitor’s non-LTE wireless network is 60 percent slower on average nationally. We also know that the best mobile broadband experience is based on consistent speed. We’ve delivered five mobile broadband speed upgrades in recent years, including our HSPA+ deployment,” says At&t CTO John Donovan “Our HSPA+ network and upgraded backhaul is expected to deliver speed performance similar to initial LTE deployments. That matters, because when we begin commercial deployment of LTE in mid 2011, customers on our LTE network will be able to fall back to HSPA+. As they do, they’ll receive a more consistent mobile broadband experience that supports simultaneous voice and data connections and higher speeds than the others can provide outside their LTE footprint.”
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Not all 4G is created equal. AT&T is the only carrier that will offer two layers of network technology that deliver 4G speeds: HSPA+ and LTE. Our HSPA+ network combined with enhanced backhaul is expected to enable speeds up to 4x faster than AT&T’s already fast mobile broadband speeds. And we’ll be evolving to even higher speeds with the rollout of our LTE network.
Why does that matter? You’ll enjoy fast 4G speeds both with the HSPA+ network and where LTE is available. That means a smoother, more consistent mobile broadband experience overall.
HSPA: 3G technology powering the nation’s fastest mobile broadband network today.
HSPA+: This technology enables speeds up to 4x faster than AT&T’s already fast mobile broadband network.*
LTE: Long Term Evolution. That’s what we have in mind and why AT&T will continue to boost speed and performance while we drive toward the launch of LTE later in 2011.