Sprint Nextel speeds up its wireless network in Seattle

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Sprint Nextel said it has upgraded its wireless network in Seattle and 20 other markets, increasing upload speeds by about 600 percent and download speeds by about 13 percent.

The new technology, EV-DO Revision A, brings upload speeds to between 300 and 400 kilobits per second, compared with the 50 to 70 kbps now offered by EV-DO, the company said in a statement.

It bumps download speeds to between 450 and 800 kbps, compared with the current 400 to 700 kbps. By comparison, conventional cable broadband offers uploads of between 128 and 768 kbps and downloads of between 1,000 and 6,000 kbps.

Users must upgrade their laptops with a new modem card to use the new technology. The cards are available from Sprint Nextel and from retailers at prices that haven't yet been set. A new handset or personal digital assistant also will be needed to use the new service.

There is no increase from the $60 per month charge to use the service. The new technology initially will be concentrated at Sea-Tac Airport and in Seattle's downtown business district and parts of downtown Tacoma and Olympia.

Source: Seattle PI Business

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