Telstra activates 7.2Mbps HSDPA, users rejoice
By Darren Murph 
posted Oct 5th 2007 5:48AM
posted Oct 5th 2007 5:48AM
We've been hearing that Telstra had the means to deliver some pretty impressive numbers via its Next G HSDPA network, and sure enough, the carrier seems to have finally activated it. According to its website and an independent report, users can now see download speeds ranging from 3Mbps to upwards of 6Mbps, while clocking upload rates between 300Kbps and 1.3Mbps. Telstra claims that users can see peak speeds of 7.2Mbps / 1.9Mbps, but of course, that's under "ideal conditions." So, if you're a Telstra user looking to get in on the high-speed fun, head on out and pick up a 7.2Mbps-class data card, and for those who already own a firmware upgradeable 3.6Mbps-class card, you should be receiving instructions to update shortly.[Via ITWire, thanks Simon]
So, does America have access to this sort of speed yet? No?
"Users Rejoice" ... not quite.
Check out the plans first, before singing the praises of the network.
It's over USD$100/month for a 1GB data quota (that includes all traffic in both directions). The highest plan is $3GB for about USD$160 per month.
Some competitors in Australia are offering 4GB quotas for about USD$35 (albeit with slightly slower speeds and less coverage outside major cities).
I just think it's messed up that that's faster than my home cable connection.
It has higher latency though, you won't be playing Counterstrike on this.
More expensive, yes, but it has the best coverage by far. Some of the cheaper ones only have coverage in capital cities, while Telstra Next G has coverage to over 98% of the Australian population, covering rural and regional areas. And of course, the speed is king.
98% population coverage um yah! That is why Telstra were taken to court for saying they had "coverage everywhere you need it". 98% population equates to about 18% land mass, I am happier to wait until Vodafone or Optus rolls out HSDPA which should be very soon.
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