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HSPA-
The technology behind mobile broadband
High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) is a mainstream technology
offering mobile broadband facilities. It’s the most cost
effective way for broadband technology and allows broadband
to be accessed even in the rural areas of the country.
Senior Vice President- Engineering, Dialog Telekom, Shayam
Majeed speaking at the GSMAP conference, explained the benefits
of HSPA and the landmark reach they have achieved with HSPA
technology.
“3G/WCDMA-HSPA technology is driving the global uptake
of mobile broadband services,” he said, “HSPA delivers
a similar boost to WCDMA, as EDGE does to GSM.” There
are three mobile providers in the island who offer 3G technology,
along with GSM. Dialog was the 4th entrant to the mobile market
in 1994, but has, since 2000, emerged to be the market leader.
They introduced 3G or 3rd Generation technology in 2006, after
the Telecommunication Regulations Commission of Sri Lanka
approved 3G licenses and have seen a phenomenal success in
the demand for 3G services.
He went on to explain the benefits of 3G technology to the
customer, stating that better spectral efficiency, higher
quality voice, introduction of higher data rates, advantages
of starting early and bridging the digital gap makes the investment
in 3G technology worthwhile.
High speed broadband has enabled Dialog to take mobile broadband
all across the country. Availability of wireless broadband,
as opposed to fixed broadband, has also enabled rural communities
to have internet access, which is beneficial to development.
With facilities such as video calling, large download capabilities,
live mobile updates, high speed downloads and business facilities
available, 3G technology has become a vital part of mobile
technology.
“Dialog has now entered the 3.75G era,” he said,
“With a downlink of 14.4Mbps and an uplink of 5.76Mbps.”
The demonstration of the HSUPA 5.76 Mbps was conducted at
the conference in collaboration with Huawei Technologies.
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