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SK Telecom announced the launching of the world’s first handset-based commercial HSDPA network.
2006.05.16 PrintSK Telecom introduced today a first-ever 3.5 generation (3.5G) network HSDPA handset and announced the launching of the world’s first handset-based commercial HSDPA network. The company has named the new service 3G+ (read 3G plus) to familiarize users with the HSDPA service. HSDPA technology theoretically offers a maximum download speed of 14.4 Mbps, with the current launch device supporting mobile data connections up to 1.8 Mbps.
The downlink speed is expected to be able to reach 3.6 Mbps by early next year, 7.2 Mbps by the end of next year and 14.4 Mbps by 2008. SK Telecom’s HSDPA Service is currently available in 25 major cities, including Seoul, Incheon, Busan, Daegu, Daejeon and Jeju. The company plans to quickly extend its network to cover to a total of 84 cities in Korea, aiming to provide full service across the country. SK Telecom hopes to sign up a total of 300 thousand subscribers by the end of 2006. SK Telecom kicks off its service with the world’s first HSDPA handset, Samsung W200, released today.
LG’s HSDPA device, SH-100, will also be in stores by June and four to five other models will be added by year-end. New WCDMA subscribers are automatically granted handset subsidies worth 300,000 won regardless of their service term. The upgraded 3G+ HSDPA service includes characteristics like - high-quality video call service, - ultra-speed data transfer and - efficient global roaming, the company aims to maximize the quality of service and create a more sophisticated mobile lifestyle for its customers.
SK Telecom is preparing to boost up HSDPA subscriptions with a new video call rate, named the W Standard Rate, which will soon be offered to 3G+ members. The company is also dishing out various promotions on video and data call services. Mobile subscribers of the dialing prefix 010 wishing to join 3G+, SK Telecom’s new 3.5G mobile communications service, can easily switch services by utilizing the mobile phone number portability service. However, non-010 subscribers need to join 3G+ as a new member and convert to a 010 number.
The downlink speed is expected to be able to reach 3.6 Mbps by early next year, 7.2 Mbps by the end of next year and 14.4 Mbps by 2008. SK Telecom’s HSDPA Service is currently available in 25 major cities, including Seoul, Incheon, Busan, Daegu, Daejeon and Jeju. The company plans to quickly extend its network to cover to a total of 84 cities in Korea, aiming to provide full service across the country. SK Telecom hopes to sign up a total of 300 thousand subscribers by the end of 2006. SK Telecom kicks off its service with the world’s first HSDPA handset, Samsung W200, released today.
LG’s HSDPA device, SH-100, will also be in stores by June and four to five other models will be added by year-end. New WCDMA subscribers are automatically granted handset subsidies worth 300,000 won regardless of their service term. The upgraded 3G+ HSDPA service includes characteristics like - high-quality video call service, - ultra-speed data transfer and - efficient global roaming, the company aims to maximize the quality of service and create a more sophisticated mobile lifestyle for its customers.
SK Telecom is preparing to boost up HSDPA subscriptions with a new video call rate, named the W Standard Rate, which will soon be offered to 3G+ members. The company is also dishing out various promotions on video and data call services. Mobile subscribers of the dialing prefix 010 wishing to join 3G+, SK Telecom’s new 3.5G mobile communications service, can easily switch services by utilizing the mobile phone number portability service. However, non-010 subscribers need to join 3G+ as a new member and convert to a 010 number.