EDGE and HSPA

EDGE

By upgrading to EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution)-Effectively you can triple the cost of data capacity of your GSM / GPRS network, paving the way for advanced data services anywhere, anytime.
Benefits

EDGE Enables you to offer fast, quality mobile internet access in areas not reached by WCDMA / HSPA signals. Building on GSM technology, EDGE also helps you capture new users by allowing the usage of inexpensive mobile phones, leveraging the huge second-hand GSM-phone base,

EDGE is a low-risk investment for mobile operators wanting to get the most from their GSM networks. It more than triples the capacity of the data GSM / GPRS networks, making it possible to:

    Provide high-speed mobile internet services over existing infrastructure
    Increase individual user data rates
    Free up capacity for voice traffic still-expanding

Using the Ericsson EDGE solution, most operators can upgrade their networks with EDGE simply by activating an optional feature.

In addition to basic functionality EDGE, the EDGE Performance Package provides easy-to-activate the software features that further enhance performance, Including services such as mobile TV and music downloads normally only delivered over WCDMA / HSPA networks.

The majority of today's GSM / GPRS operators have already begun upgrading to EDGE, driven primarily by the need for fast internet access in emerging markets. Other operators are expanding their EDGE networks as an important complement to WCDMA / HSPA and future LTE networks.
EDGE Evolution - The next step

We are committed to driving Standardization and Industrialization of EDGE, and its next incarnation, EDGE Evolution - a series of technical improvements that bring peak data rates up to 1Mbps and boost data network capacity threefold.

EDGE Evolution can be is implemented through a software upgrade of existing Ericsson EDGE networks, maximizing the lifetime of the investments made in GSM / EDGE equipment.


HSPA

With high-speed, high-capacity mobile broadband possible through our WCDMA / HSPA offering, you can cost-Effectively meet user demand for advanced internet services anywhere, anytime.
Offering

Our WCDMA / HSPA offering is the backbone of true mobile broadband services. Part of our Full-Service Broadband offering, the ADSL-like speeds of data of WCDMA / HSPA allow service providers to deliver a true broadband experience to any device, anywhere, anytime.

Key characteristics of our WCDMA / HSPA Mobile Broadband offering for include:

    Support for up to 42Mbps on the downlink and 5.8 Mbps on the uplink
    Superior radio performance with a comprehensive RBS portfolio for optimized coverage and capacity
    Excellent in-service-performance built on a scalable and future-proof 3G platforms
    A clear evolution path to HSPA Evolution, roomates will provide speeds of more than 84 Mbps on the downlink and more than 12 Mbps on the uplink

Building on today's WCDMA / GSM networks, and with Hundreds of HSPA-enabled devices on the market, HSPA is an effective way to Quickly and cost-Effectively meet mass market demand for Mobile Broadband.

Through HSPA, you can provide high-performance, interactive services to an enormous subscriber base, anywhere and at any time, stimulating greater usage and loyalty among existing customers while attracting new ones, and generating new revenue streams.