UAE phone company
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has announced it will increase its mobile bandwidth by nearly 200 percent next year to enable faster streaming and downloading.
The telecom firm said it is set to invest $85m in the enhanced network that will vastly improve its online services.
Using HSPA+ technology, the network will give customers “lightning fast download and upload speeds of 21 Mbps – up from 7.2 Mbps,” the firm said in a statement on Tuesday.
“
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customers will see a dramatic difference in their mobile broadband capabilities early 2010 when the new system is rolled out across the UAE,” the statement said.
“The high-speed HSPA+ technology will usher in a new era for mobile broadband, making a vast range of applications and services available to consumers on-the-go,” Hatem Bamatraf,
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senior vice president, network development, added.
“Starting next year,
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customers will enjoy a nearly 200 percent increase in mobile bandwidth, making downloading, uploading and other online activities faster and easier than ever,” he said.
HSPA+ technology, from the telecom solutions provider Huawei, is already used by leading operators in North America, Asia and Europe as the next generation of mobile broadband.
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