AT&T to Double 3G Speeds, Preps For New iPhone Launch

By Allen Tsai | Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:10 am

AT&T, the second-largest U.S. carrier, plans to double download speeds of its 3G network just before the expected launch of Apple's new iPhone device.

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The Dallas, Texas-based company said the new speeds, once implemented, would take its capacity to 7.2 Mbps -- double the current maximum speed.

Called HSPA+, its upgraded network is currently being tested in two markets and will roll out across the country later this year.

Apple is already testing iPhone devices on HSPA+ and the faster AT&T service could arrive as soon as May 31 -- just in time for Apple to launch its widely expected new iPhone device.

News of the increased speeds comes as reports emerged that the carrier was trying to extend its exclusive relationship with Apple until 2011.

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