Cable Co. Introduces First HSPA+ Network in U.S.

BendBroadband, a family-owned cable operator in central Oregon, has launched the nation’s first 3G HSPA+ (high speed packet access plus) wireless broadband network. The cable operator claims that it can now provide the fastest wireless speeds available in the United States, delivering 15 Mbps under optimal conditions, with average speeds between 6 and 8 Mbps.

With this new wireless technology, BendBroadband says it can reach homes inside their cable footprint which have not been economically feasible to serve via traditional fiber-coax cable infrastructure.

The broadband connections will come in two flavors — fixed and mobile — and will cost anywhere from $20-$80 per month. The company also plans to introduce a feature-rich home telephone service to these areas in early 2010.

The cable provider is using AWS spectrum for the network with plans to deploy an LTE network using 700 MHz spectrum it won at auction.

Both T-Mobile and AT&T are also building HSPA+ networks in certain markets.

Read the release.

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