Etisalat Upgrades 3G Mobile Download Speeds

UAE based Etisalat says that it has completed the nationwide upgrade of its 3G mobile network to enable mobile broadband download speeds of up to 14.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

"In other countries where this technology has been deployed, the performance of the wireless network is limited by its reliance on legacy cable infrastructure in the operator's backbone," explained Mr. Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar, Chief Operations Officer at Etisalat. "Etisalat has completed a state-of-the-art, nationwide fiber optic backbone which is able to deliver much greater capacity than legacy systems. This means that when we promise 14.4Mbps, we deliver."

Etisalat recently announced new Wasel and postpaid mobile broadband packages offering more than 100% extra bandwidth at significantly reduced costs.

During March this year, Etisalat announced it has successfully completed a key stage in its roadmap to bring HSPA+, the next generation mobile broadband connectivity to the Middle East, that will be able to provide download speeds up to 21Mbps. In trials in the UAE, the telco has recorded average download speeds of 20.37Mbps.

Posted to the site on 22nd June 2009