Rogers Wireless launches 3.5G network in Canada
The Canadian incumbent Rogers Wireless has upgraded its network to 3G, allowing its subscribers to surf internet on their mobile phones at faster speeds. The mobile operator has doubled the speed of its High Speed Packet Access cellular broadband network, offering subscribers up to 7.2 Mbps downlink speed. Rogers said the network can be considered “3.5G,” and it ranks among one of the fastest mobile broadband service around the globe. “With Rogers’ 7.2 HSPA network, by far the fastest mobile network in Canada, Canadian can today experience even faster broadband download speeds on their cell phones, smartphones and laptops,” said John Boynton, Rogers’ senior VP, in a statement. “With today’s national availability of Canada’s fastest mobile network, we’ll continue to offer the best wireless services and newest innovations to Canadians from Halifax to Victoria.”
The operator provides HTC Touch Diamond, LG Vu, and a pair of cellular modems which are compatible to the technology.
