SK Telecom intros HSDPA handset

Leading Korean operator SK Telecom today launched what it claims to be the world’s first consumer High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) service.

SKT is launching the service in 25 major cities nationwide, with the intention of expanding the service to less populous areas covering more than 90 per cent of the mobile subscriber population in Korea by the end of the year.

The launch is being supported by the Samsung SCH-W200 HSDPA handset. The slide-up device is capable of transmitting audio and video data at speeds of 1.8Mbps, and is equipped with a Dual Band Dual Mode (DBDM) chip that supports 2G, 3G and 3.5G services. It also supports multitasking – allowing users to receive and send messages during video telephony and while listening to MP3 files as well as mobile TV via Satellite Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (S-DMB).

Samsung will also be providing HSDPA handsets for KTF, Korea ‘s second largest mobile service operator, in June.

Tags: 3G, HSDPA, Regional, Samsung, SK Telecom, South Korea

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