As we are an international community here I'd like to use the "collective brain" of this forum to get a screenshot of the HSDPA roadmaps of mobile operators worldwide.
So I'd like to ask everybody herewith to contribute on the HSDPA plans of the operators in your home countries.
To start this thread here the status within Austria:
Country: Austria - AT
Operator: Mobilkom Austria
Launch of HSDPA: now
Device promoted: Vodafone Mobile Connect Card
Special Price Plans: no
Data Price Plans: yes (e.g. 500MB for EUR 29)
Sounds like you on of the first in the west to get it. South Africa (Vodacom) will launch on 2 April 2006.
I am currently in Israel, and as far as I understand from the media - Orange Israel (one of the local GSM providers), has announced that HSDPA is currently operated by them.
In Germany both T-Mobile and vodafone offer HSDPA since CeBIT, and seem to also offer a PC card for it.
USA
USA has HSPDA however it is tuned to the 1900mhz band so it doesn't work
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What is HSPDA¿
hspda
hspda is a next gen of 3g that will eventually support high bandwidth however they are diffrent technologies and hspda in the usa runs on the 1900mhz band. These are both UTMS.
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Enclosed is a bookmarked URL attachment for the deployment of UMTS in the U.S.A on the T-Mobile Network. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Deployed_UMTS_networks
The big question is will the AWS 1700/2100 work with the WCDMA 2100 frequency on the Univerisal with a 3G sim card in the United States? According to a T-Mobile represenative I spoke to today that is very knowledgeable has informed me that the AWS 1700/2100 will work with the WCDMA 2100 on the Univerisal. Also if you visit a European country from the United States your device will work over there and vice-versa if a person is visiting from the European country the United States. T-Mobile will be deploying the AWS 1700/2100 frequency in May of 2008 starting in all the major cities first then going elsewhere. The towers are already setup for the 3G network. You do have to purchase a 3G sim card which is $19.99. If there is no 3G coverage then you drop down to the GSM/GPRS Network. Also to mention T-Mobile in the U.S. will be most likely selling the "HTC Dream" the predessor of the Univerisal the end of October 2008 which the T-Mobile spokesman had also informed me.
a breath of fresh air
Wow, thanks for the info on that.
Just a month ago, I was lamenting the slowness of GPRS and the lack of SDHC support on my Universal. I'll admit, it's been a year since I've been to this site.... I used thingonaspring's rom which, to my surprise, gave me sdhc support.
This is really great news as well. By the time the TMobile UMTS rollout happens, I'm sure the 32gb sdhc cards will be reasonably-priced... then we can really laugh at the iphoners!
any info on the pricing yet? like if we're supposed to pay extra for the 3G service and if it's divided between data and video call like cingular's 3G?
I'm not gonna be surprised if they suspend it again, I've asked the very same question since 2006 and I've been hearing the very same answer every year: "It should be out by this year". So we shall see if it'll really get deployed by May.
And I hope that Houston is one of the "major cities" included
Anybody that is living in the New York City area that has a Univerisal which first can try your Univerisal if it will work on the WCDMA UMTS 2100 Frequency with T-Mobile and let us know in the United States if Univerisal will work on that frequency. That would be greatly appreciated. According to a T-Mobile spokewoman I had spoken today in the Blackberry/PDA Connect Department is you use your existing T-Mobile sim card and just switch over to the WCDMA UMTS 2100 Band Frequency Network on your device. T-Mobile's UMTS frequency is 1700/2100 band in the U.S. In Europe the 2100 band Frequency is used with T-Mobile also. So if you are visiting New York City from Europe your device will work or vise-versa. If you are living in the United States and visiting friends & family in Europe your Univerisal will work. It is compatible either way. T-Mobile's UMTS deployment in the U.S. is the same used as in Europe Here is the URL which I have bookmarked http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/145495/tmobile_launches_3g_in_nyc.html
Wow! So, from now on, every USA would-be cooker can not say "i don't care about 3G".
Well.. We have, herein Italy, 3G since 2002 http://www.tre.it/H3G/Chisiamo/index_384_ITA_HTML.htm
Is Old Europe technologically advanced than USA?
Hi,
I currently live in the UK and I will be moving to Australia in a few months.
I'd like to buy an X1 but even after spending hours on the net trying to find an answer, I can't decide what's the best version to buy to enjoy 3G in Oz and Europe: X1a or X1i?
I will be living in Sydney, but ideally I'd like to have good 3G coverage in all major east coast cities (X1i 900MHz OK?), and possibly in the countryside (X1a 850MHz mandatory?). It's also hard to tell which network provider is best (coverage, price) when you don't live there...
Please could you give me your opinion?
That would be great if you live in Australia and can advise accordingly
This post and the associated thread are good, but I still can't really decide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3409009&postcount=15
Many thanks in advance,
Seb
I was in Australia 3 weeks ago and X1i worked just fine there. No idea about 3G, but I would say it all depends on the provider and how well they cover it.
Both the X1i and X1a work here, but on different networks. Our largest provider Telstra uses the 850MHz band so you will need an X1a for them. You can buy an X1a on contract with them. Other providers like Optus and Vodaphone use the 900MHz band so you would need an X1i for them. Optus is just about to introduce an x1i contract (I think). Telstra is supposed have the most extensive coverage, (out bush) but I have an optus service and live in the country and their coverage is fine. In terms of cost of service Optus cost a way lot less than Telstra. The main telco forum site here is whirlpool.net.au. It will give you a good flavour of what, what's good and what isn't.
Oh one last thing … you'll pay a lot less for an X1 purchased outright in the UK than you will here in Oz.
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Both the X1i and X1a work here, but on different networks. Our largest provider Telstra uses the 850MHz band so you will need an X1a for them. You can buy an X1a on contract with them. Other providers like Optus and Vodaphone use the 900MHz band so you would need an X1i for them. Optus is just about to introduce an x1i contract (I think). Telstra is supposed have the most extensive coverage, (out bush) but I have an optus service and live in the country and their coverage is fine. In terms of cost of service Optus cost a way lot less than Telstra. The main telco forum site here is whirlpool.net.au. It will give you a good flavour of what, what's good and what isn't.
Oh one last thing … you'll pay a lot less for an X1 purchased outright in the UK than you will here in Oz.
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Thanks a lot, very useful information!
You'll need to consider which carrier you join very carefully. All carriers use 2100MHz WCDMA in major cities and suburbs, but outer rim suburbs and rural areas will use 850MHz (Telstra) or 900MHz (Optus & Vodafone). There is another carrier called "3" but they only have a small metropolitan 2100MHz deployment and roam on to Telstra GSM (not 3G) at the same call rate for the rest of the time. (However, data is charged at a different, exorbitant rate.)
Telstra is the most reliable, but the most expensive- any other 3G data carrier is likely to be completely overloaded at peak times, depending on where you live. Optus is popular with the younger population because they have the best prepaid deals (possibly the best medium to heavy use data + calls deal around). 3 is also popular with that demographic because they offer decent call rates and a large amount of free minutes between their own customers, however bad for business because of issue with data roaming.
Leddy said:
You'll need to consider which carrier you join very carefully. All carriers use 2100MHz WCDMA in major cities and suburbs, but outer rim suburbs and rural areas will use 850MHz (Telstra) or 900MHz (Optus & Vodafone). There is another carrier called "3" but they only have a small metropolitan 2100MHz deployment and roam on to Telstra GSM (not 3G) at the same call rate for the rest of the time. (However, data is charged at a different, exorbitant rate.)
Telstra is the most reliable, but the most expensive- any other 3G data carrier is likely to be completely overloaded at peak times, depending on where you live. Optus is popular with the younger population because they have the best prepaid deals (possibly the best medium to heavy use data + calls deal around). 3 is also popular with that demographic because they offer decent call rates and a large amount of free minutes between their own customers, however bad for business because of issue with data roaming.
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Thanks for the additions.
I kind of made my mind to get the X1i and I will probably get an Optus pre-paid once I get there.
Cheers
Does anyone know if the nexus one will work on european 3g networks?
http://pocketnow.com/tech-news/google-nexus-one-specs-leaked-sales-by-invitation-only there is a spreadsheet with the baseband versions and if i compare this to my htc hero where it says hsdpa 900MHZ and 2100MHZ then it looks like that the hero will work on europe 3g? because it uses 900, 2100 +aws which is t-mobile usa?
looks like the n1 supports the UMTS band I (2100)
nearly every telco uses this band in europe
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UMTS_networks
yes you can use 3g in europe
Yeah it should Work like mentioned above.
3 United Kingdom
T-Mobile United Kingdom
Telefónica O2 United Kingdom
Vodafone United Kingdom
Orange United Kingdom
Doesn't look like there's a network it wont work on in the UK!
The Nexus One may just work on other 3g networks from what ive heard just a rumor though.
http://www.n1user.com/2010/01/04/rumor-that-nex…get-3g-for-att/
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Does anyone know if the nexus one will work on european 3g networks?
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Im using it (sim free version) in Russia on GSM (900/1800)
Works on SFR France.
Guys the N1 just doesn't work in the US on AT&T. Most places its going to work.
Works in France with Bouygues Telecom too.
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Hey!
first hello, I'm a newbie here!
sorry if I double-post.
Is there a thread with the parameters of the different network operators for the 3G access ?
I have an XT1644 and I am going to Greece in September. My carrier (cricket wireless) is able to add international calling and data for a low-cost fee for the time I am over there. My question is, will my phone work on the bands within Greece or will I need to get a new phone for the time I am over there and then switch back? I couldn't find any answers on this while looking on the forums.
and Moto g4 plus on the frequency check website looks like it would work without a problem on 2/3 bands. Is this true?
Based on my phone specs listed and the bands from the link above It seems it will work but I do not want to be stranded without data when I get over there. :fingers-crossed:
From what I can tell, your XT1644 should work in Greece Your device has support for LTE 3 and 7 (1800 MHz, 2600 MHz) though is missing LTE band 20 (800 MHz) as you've noted. Seems that most carriers have support for bands 3 and 7 so it looks like you'll get LTE (hopefully a nice signal in the region you're in). A useful website for seeing which carriers will play nice with your device is: http://willmyphonework.net/
Seems that most of the 4G/LTE operators (e.g. Cosmote, Frog, Vodafone and Wind) there have decent coverage of Greece (from their coverage maps).
Well it looks like I read the agreement wrong for Cricket. It is from the US to that country. My phone will work but I will have to get a temporary card from Greece in order for it to work. Any suggestions on that one?
Get a local SIM card like Vodafone. They constantly have deals for new customers, offers for higher data. I think it is something like 20 Euros.
Lack of band 20 is not important, Vodafone in EU have a strong H/H+ (3G) network usually in the rural areas (where LTE 20 might be deployed) and the G4 Plus has all the needed bands for that.
PS: I am returning from Romania now, where with Vodafone and equivalent of $20, by playing with the offers, I had 44GB of data for my vacation. Plus 900 phone minutes with US. In Romania, the 3G speeds where around 19/5 Mbps, on 4G (they don't display LTE) I had speess up to 66/22Mbps.