Europe Germany : Send high-resolution photos or other large files in just a few seconds and access websites at top speed: HSUPA – High Speed Uplink Packet Access – the data turbo now being introduced by T-Mobile in the UMTS network, makes this possible.

The technology accelerates data upstreaming from mobile devices into the network from today's top speed of 384 kbit/s to up to 1.4 Mbit/s, and significantly reduces transfer durations (ping time). HSUPA therefore optimally enhances HSDPA technology in the T-Mobile network, which already offers downstream bandwidths of up to 7.2 Mbit/s. Together, HSDPA and HSUPA ensure that users can surf the Internet or work in the intranet while on the move, experiencing a similar level of comfort as with fixed-network DSL. The rollout of HSUPA is starting in Nuremberg and Hanover, and T-Mobile plans to equip the entire UMTS network with HSUPA by mid-2008.

The launch of HSUPA this year proves once again that T-Mobile is a driver of innovation in the mobile broadband area. For example, T-Mobile is the first network provider in Germany to make HSDPA available across its entire UMTS network.

High-speed upstreaming for notebooks
The web’n’walk ExpressCard IV for notebooks is a new HSUPA-capable mobile device from T-Mobile. Data can be sent via HSUPA using the card at speeds of up to 1.4 Mbit/s; for rapid surfing and downloads, the card supports HSDPA speeds of up to 7.2 Mbit/s. The web’n’walk ExpressCard IV is extremely compact and fits in the notebook's Express card slot. A PCMCIA adapter is included in delivery for devices without an Express slot. The communications software also included in delivery enables easy access to mobile connections thanks to its user-friendly interfaces. The software automatically selects the most rapid transmission technology available on site, be it HSUPA, HSDPA, EDGE or WLAN at Deutsche Telekom HotSpots. Individual user profiles can be set up in the configuration menu, and the software supports various VPN clients.

The web'n'walk ExpressCard IV costs EUR 0.86 net in combination with a 24-month contract on the web'n'walk Plus data plan at EUR 7.56 net per month. Together with a two-year contract on the web’n’walk Connect data plan at EUR 4.20 net per month, the card can be purchased for EUR 100,80 net. Both data plans can be combined with web’n’walk data options, which offer mobile data transmission volumes of 200 MB, 400 MB or 5 GB per month. The web’n’walk Connect data plan includes 30 MB as standard, and web’n’walk Plus 200 MB.