That statement, coupled with a cryptic information given to me by a Smart rep about their 3G upgrade in the next quarter led me to believe that they may be on the way to upgrading the bandwidth for HSDPA connections from the existing 1.8Mbps to at least 3.6Mbps but could reach up to 7.2Mbps. For only around Php1,050 a month (plus initial deposit of Php675), you get unlimited HSDPA/3G connection from umobile. As previously reported, ECS has unveiled details of their Simply Smart ECS G10IL and boy, does it have a whooping 7.2 Mbps HSDPA built-in with it. Read more in our articles including "Why telcos prefer time-based charging on 3G?" and "Results: Mobile 3G Usage".
That statement, coupled with a cryptic information given to me by a Smart rep about their 3G upgrade in the next quarter led me to believe that they may be on the way to upgrading the bandwidth for HSDPA connections from the existing 1.8Mbps to at least 3.6Mbps but could reach up to 7.2Mbps. For only around Php1,050 a month (plus initial deposit of Php675), you get unlimited HSDPA/3G connection from umobile.
As previously reported, ECS has unveiled details of their Simply Smart ECS G10IL and boy, does it have a whooping 7.2 Mbps HSDPA built-in with it.
Our coverage of hsdpa includes: "Why telcos prefer time-based charging on 3G?"; "Results: Mobile 3G Usage"; "SmartBro 3G on its way to HSDPA 3.6Mbps?". Each article provides unique insights and information.