Data speed barrier for mobile users broken at CeBIT

Hannover, Germany – March 2, 2010

Deutsche Telekom and Nokia Siemens Networks demo 42Mbps downlink speeds on standards based 2010 software for 3G mobile broadband, using HSPA+

Deutsche Telekom and Nokia Siemens Networks have conducted an HSPA+ data call with peak throughput of 42 Mbps over a standards based 3G network at the CeBIT 2010 fair held in Hannover, Germany. The demonstration highlights the availability of faster mobile broadband services and more efficient use of spectrum to support the growing numbers of mobile laptop and smart device users.

Increasing smart device usage, coupled with people’s preference for mobile internet access, is driving a tremendous increase in mobile data traffic. In order to address this growth, operators need to optimize their existing network infrastructure.

Nokia Siemens Networks’ demonstration highlights how it can increase existing base station capacity with a simple software upgrade, enabling mobile operators to offer an improved user experience through doubling the average user’s connection speed.

The 42Mbps data call was made using a Dual Cell HSPA+ platform based on Nokia Siemens Networks’ commercial Flexi Multiradio Base Station and USB modems using Qualcomm’s MDM8220™ chipset.

"Our HSPA+ innovation can bring higher speeds and improved network efficiency,” said Thomas Jul, head of the Customer Business Team Deutsche Telekom at Nokia Siemens Networks. “This will greatly improve the experience for consumers using smart devices and data cards as they will be able to enjoy advanced broadband services."

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Notes to the Editor:
HSPA+ is a natural evolution of HSPA comprising a set of HSPA enhancements defined in 3GPP beyond Release 6 (R6). It enhances the mobile broadband experience by offering significantly increased data rates, increased capacity and more efficiency including voice evolution.

The high-speed HSPA+ data call at CeBIT was made using a more efficient 64QAM modulation rate and two 5 MHz “carriers” simultaneously for one data connection, based on a technically advanced Dual Cell HSDPA solution The demonstration was carried out using Nokia Siemens Networks’ commercial Flexi Multiradio Base Station and USB modems using Qualcomm’s MDM8220™ chipset.

Operators can enjoy improved bandwidth and capacity with HSPA+ using Nokia Siemens Networks’ solution comprising its software definable Flexi Multiradio Base Station that supports 42 Mbps calls while at the same time enabling further HSPA+ evolution to much higher speeds via a simple software upgrade.