AT&T Promises To Double Speed of 3G Network, Supporting Faster iPhones
AT&T is promising more and faster bars. CC-licensed photo by daBinsi (Vegas).
Hot on the heels of the faster iPhone expected this summer, AT&T is promising to double the speed of up its 3G network.
AT&T on Wednesday said it is bumping its 3G network to support HSPA 7.2, which offers download speeds up to a peak of 7.2 Mbps, which is double its current capacity.
The rollout will begin later this year, AT&T says. The company also promises it will “introduce multiple HSPA 7.2-compatible laptop cards and smartphones beginning later this year.”
One of the smartphones is likely Apple’s next-generation iPhone. Apple is expected to introduce a faster iPhone that will support HSPA 7.2. The new iPhone will also likely have a faster processor, which will be better able to handle the faster data stream, quickly updating content like web pages and maps.
Leander Kahney is the editor and publisher of Cult of Mac, and author of three books about technology culture: 
