Nokia Siemens Network Drastically Improves Quality of HSPA+

Perhaps the largest drawback of smartphone use is the limited availability of 4G networks. At times when these networks are available, the problem then becomes burning through battery life, or even going over the monthly bandwidth rates and getting a nasty data cap, slowing network speeds to a crawl.

The folks at Nokia Siemens have come up with a solution which not only increases data speeds by a more-than-noticeable increment, but cuts back on power consumption in a pretty large way as well. Data speeds will be increased by a whopping 60 percent, while battery life will increase a less drastic, albeit still noticeable 15 percent.

Check out a 252 mpbs HSPA+ speed demonstration from CTIA Wireless 2011 in the video below.



Head of WCDMA at Nokia Siemens, Keith Sutton, explained how network interference can pose a large threat to network integrity. “High network interference levels pose a serious challenge to network capacity, considerably limiting the number of smartphone users that operators can add to their HSPA+ networks,” he said. “These challenges are magnified with the ongoing rise in smartphone penetration.”

He went on to shed light on how exactly the company came up with this speedy, energy-efficient solution to network connectivity, explaining how, through Continuous Packet Connectivity, certain mishaps can be conquered while optimizing HSPA+ performance.

Both smartphones and commercial devices were tested on Nokia Siemens’ Flexi Multiradio Base Station to reach the verdict, ensuring that as wide a range of HSPA+ devices as possible will see a benefit in connectivity.

“We believe CPC is an important step in the continuous evolution of HSPA,” said Timo Joutsenvirta of Nokia. “The results prove that this technology is effective in increasing data speeds improving user experience especially when sharing pictures and files in social media and other services. This technology also has a positive impact on battery life. We are looking to adapt CPC to our smart devices platforms to maximize the benefits it delivers.”