Europe Romania : Orange Romania successfully conducted the first HSUPA tests, a technology providing high speed for data uplink, up to 1.92 Mbps.

The first tests with Huawei technology were carried out in Slatina and enabled the first data call using HSUPA technology (High Speed Uplink Packet Access). The average uplink speed for sending 10 MB files 10 times, with a single user and good radio conditions, was 1.1 Mbps. Similar test results were produced when working with two users and good radio conditions.

Orange Romania has already announced the launch of the HSUPA technology before the end of this year.

In June, Orange customers from 10 cities shall have access to high speed mobile internet through HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), with a downloading speed of up to 3.6 Mbps. By the end of the year, the speed for internet connection and mobile data transfer through HSDPA shall be increased to 7.2 Mbps. Orange has deployed HSDPA networks in France, UK, Spain and Slovakia.

“We intend to build the largest mobile broadband network in Romania by launching complementary HSUPA/HSDPA/3G/EDGE technologies, so that all our customers enjoy the same high quality services, wherever they are”, said Richard Moat, CEO Orange