Demonstrated at CTIA Wireless 2009, Ericsson is presenting its HSPA multi-carrier MIMO technology, providing peak downlink data rates of 56Mbps. The increase in speed is achieved thanks to a combination of multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) and multi-carrier HSPA technology. MIMO allows for higher peak data rates and increased spectral efficiency, which provides higher network capacity. HSPA multi-carrier technology with MIMO, which is currently being ... continued »

Huawei has announced i-Mo HSPA modem, which will be demonstrated at the Mobile World Congress. i-Mo supports plug-and-play and data transmission speeds up to 7.2 Mbps (downlink) and 5.76 Mbps (uplink). With its built-in Micro SD card slot, i-Mo can also serve as a USB disk. i-Mo will be available to customers in Q2 2009. [via slashgear] continued »

Novatel Wireless announced the Ovation MC995D high performance USB modem. Optimized for Europe, the MC995D is a global modem that provides download speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps and upload speeds up to 5.76 Mbps, with multiple frequency band operation on HSPA, EDGE and GPRS networks. The MC995D includes an auto-install connection manager to provide quick, easy setup with support ... continued »

Sierra Wireless introduced the Sierra Wireless USB 306 and the USB 307 for HSPA+ networks, supports up to download speeds of 21 megabits per second (Mbps) and uplink at 5.76 Mbps. The Sierra Wireless USB 306 and USB 307 modems are expected to ship within the first half of this year. continued »

Option today announced that its new entry-level USB modem has been selected by O2. Carrying the O2 branding, Option's new iCON 210 HSPA USB modem is shipping to Telefónica O2 Germany. Option's Zero-CD Plug 'n' Play software allows consumers to access internet at HSPA speeds of up to 3.6 Mbps in just three simple steps: insert the USB, install the software, ... continued »

Ericsson is collaborating with Intel to bring HSPA mobile data solutions to Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs). The Ericsson HSPA data solution is targeted at Intel's Moorestown platform and is scheduled for release in the 2009/10 timeframe. Based on the Intel Atom processor, Moorestown is Intel's next-generation MID platform which will include HSPA as one of its wireless technologies. continued »

Ericsson is selected by LG Electronics, to provide mobile broadband modules based on HSPA. LG Electronics notebooks and netbooks will include mobile broadband modules from Ericsson in Q3 2008. HSPA provides a DSL-like experience wirelessly with true mobility and there are currently more than 207 commercially deployed HSPA networks globally, serving more than one billion subscribers. continued »

Qualcomm today announced that it has completed the world's first data call using High-Speed Packet Access Plus (HSPA+) network technology. The call achieved a data transfer rate of more than 20 Mbps in a 5 MHz channel. HSPA+ will allow operators to double the data and triple the voice capacity of their networks compared to current HSPA deployments. continued »

Ericsson and 3 Italia have successfully established enhanced HSPA mobile-data connections in a commercial network. The enhanced HSPA technology enables maximum uplink data rates of 5.8Mbps and a significant reduction in network latency. continued »

Huawei Technologies has launched the E180 USB stick last week. The 10mm thick E180 is a highly compact device supporting the complete range of HSPA/UMTS and GSM/GPRS/EDGE network technologies, allowing fast uplink speed rates of up to 5.76Mbps and a downlink of up to 7.2 Mbps. It will be available globally in the second half of June 2008. continued »