HSPDA plans for Cingular?

What are the current plans for roll out of the HSDPA (high speed data
service) on Cingular? I hear December in 20 areas but then I don't see
any news on it from Cingular since January. Anyone know what the story is?

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In <p29Pe.10647$137.5473@trnddc08> on Thu, 25 Aug 2005 01:21:25 GMT, J
Robertson <[email protected]> wrote:

>What are the current plans for roll out of the HSDPA (high speed data
>service) on Cingular? I hear December in 20 areas but then I don't see
>any news on it from Cingular since January. Anyone know what the story is?

My guess is that it will appear first in those areas that already have UMTS
service.

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Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>

John Navas wrote:
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>
> In <p29Pe.10647$137.5473@trnddc08> on Thu, 25 Aug 2005 01:21:25 GMT, J
> Robertson <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>What are the current plans for roll out of the HSDPA (high speed data
>>service) on Cingular? I hear December in 20 areas but then I don't see
>>any news on it from Cingular since January. Anyone know what the story is?
>
>
> My guess is that it will appear first in those areas that already have UMTS
> service.
>
Earlier in the year, i heard that they were planning a major rollout for
the DC to NY areas due about now. However, at this time I can't get
anyone in the stores to confirm that. In fact, yesterday, in New York
City, I stopped in a Cingular store and asked about the high speed data.
Reply was, "it will be a long time."
When I asked for specifics, reply was "I don't know."

Do-CO-MA who had stated they would be HSDPA by end of year, has
announced they will extend that to mid 2006.

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In <9EuRe.34075$yv2.22321@trnddc04> on Thu, 01 Sep 2005 03:33:25 GMT, J
Robertson <[email protected]> wrote:

>John Navas wrote:
>>
>> In <p29Pe.10647$137.5473@trnddc08> on Thu, 25 Aug 2005 01:21:25 GMT, J
>> Robertson <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>What are the current plans for roll out of the HSDPA (high speed data
>>>service) on Cingular? I hear December in 20 areas but then I don't see
>>>any news on it from Cingular since January. Anyone know what the story is?
>>
>> My guess is that it will appear first in those areas that already have UMTS
>> service.
>>
>Earlier in the year, i heard that they were planning a major rollout for
>the DC to NY areas due about now. However, at this time I can't get
>anyone in the stores to confirm that. In fact, yesterday, in New York
>City, I stopped in a Cingular store and asked about the high speed data.
> Reply was, "it will be a long time."
>When I asked for specifics, reply was "I don't know."

Store employees aren't any better informed than you or me.

>Do-CO-MA who had stated they would be HSDPA by end of year, has
>announced they will extend that to mid 2006.

[shrug]

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Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>

UMTS should be launching around the 1 November in a handful of markets
including several in Florida, ATL, and DC according to my sources. The
phones and data pricing hasn't been announced yet. The speed of the
HSDPA is supposed to initially be as fast as what Verizon has going on.
Keep in mind that this is Cingular, and the launch date is subject to
change. Hope that helps.