HSDPA Invades Canadia
- November 2nd, 2006
- 2 Comments
Rogers Wireless announced today that it would be bringing HSDPA service to Canada. It is currently available in parts of Toronto and it is expected to spread its grasp across Canada throughout 2007.
Currently, the only product available through Rogers with HSDPA is the Sierra Wireless AirCard 860. It will be available starting November 24 for $49.99 with a three year contract or $349.99 for the one year term (prices Canadian).
With mobile broadband speeds up to 3.6Mbps, I’m itching to try out HSDPA. If anyone of you have had a chance to check out HSDPA, I’d like to hear about it.
Rogers Wireless Announces the Debut of HSDPA in Canada [Cell Phones Etc.]
johnny from utah (Who am I?)
1 year ago
I used HSPDA in Hong Kong about 3 months ago. Its like WIFI, but EVERYWHERE. I think I was hitting 1.8mbps.
Its really simple, there is a port for your SIM card in your laptop. Plug in the SIM, pay the $100 a month (includes 1000 minutes of data) and you’re surfing broadband speeds ANYwhere in the city.
Hong Kong people are VERY skeptical/paranoid of man-in-the-middle wifi hotspot attacks, so HSPDA is the standard.
Rajev from Sydney, Australia (Who am I?)
1 year ago
We have just got HSDPA here in Australia. Its fantastic.
We also, like Hong Kong, get about 1.8mpbs (but can get up to 3.6mpbs). Makes working remotely great.
Currently Vodafone run it off their 3G network (2100mhz) so penetration into building still isn’t smash hot, but Telstra (Australia’s biggest telecommunications firm) is offering it on their 850mhz network which is making drop outs occur a lot less. Telstra also has the best coverage with 98% of the population covered.
Current plans (with Vodafone) are $100 for 1gb, $50 for 300mb, $30 for 100mb. All prices in Australia dollars ($1 aussie dollar = approx 0.75 US dollars). Telstra charge a bit more, but not sure of the prices off the top of my head.