Qualcomm Announces Multiple HSPA+ Trials to Take Place in 2008

Qualcomm Incorporated made significant strides in the mobile industry by announcing their plans to run trials on the 3G to 4G bridge technology, HSPA+, in 2008. Qualcomm will run trials on Hutchison 3G, Telecom Italia, Telefonica and Telstra and promise speeds of up to 28 Mbps.

"HSPA+ provides a highly efficient path for network operators to provide next-generation wireless services with their existing networks," said Steve Mollenkopf, senior vice president of product management for Qualcomm CDMA Technologies. "With trials this year, we are on track for commercialization in 2009, giving network operators the added benefit of time-to-market advantage in addition to advanced broadband capabilities."