Vodafone UK extending its HSPA Mobile Broadband coverage

Vodafone UK extending its HSPA Mobile Broadband coverage. Vodafone UK is extending it's HSPA coverage for mobile broadband to 6 new cities - Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester and Reading. The extension is due to be completed by the autumn. Vodafone's fast mobile broadband uses HSDPA (high speed downlink packet access) technology - sometimes referred to as 3.5G - to offer a theoretical maximum download speed of 7.2Mbps. Right now, HSPA is only available in London and major UK airports, so it's a big step forward in the always-tricky coverage equation.

The upgraded network will also use HSUPA (high speed uplink packet access) to increase upload speeds to a theoretical maximum of 1.8Mbps compared to 300Kbps previously.