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Vodafone has successfully trialled a mobile broadband connection technology that could, theoretically, double existing download-to-phone speeds. Called HSPA+, the technology was tried out on Vodafone’s Spanish network and achieved, the carrier claimed, “actual peak download rates of up to 16Mb/s”. But Vodafone admitted that …

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  1. Arnold Lieberman
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    Meanwhile in the real world

    Three seem to have throttled my "up to 3.6Mbps" download to 300kb/s, and the upload to 20kbps. Broadband my arse.

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  2. pctechxp

    Tech for tech sake

    Noone uses mobile TV or video calls amd mobile broadband isn't as quick as they claim.

    Wake up and smell the stench, people just want a mobile PHONE.

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  3. Tom Simnett
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    Can we have copper that does this first please?

    And in the real world too, not just theoretical, VM!

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  4. Kevin

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    It'll probably be a while till you see 21Mb/s phones. The first device that Telstra demonstrated was a Sierra Wireless data card. That's where the 21Mb/s and 42Mb/s market is. It's for wireless broadband, not downloading ringtones.

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  5. Maryland, USA

    Upload speeds are the holy grail

    ...so we can videochat in real time.

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