Question about HSPA.

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Trying to get my head around all the GSM acronyms.
Looks like AT&T rolled out higher speed 3G in my area HSPA 7.2.

Does My captivate support it, and is there anything I need to do to use it?
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...100973159.html


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i believe att prevents you from accessing it leaving it only for the iphone how can get the faster dl speeds

HMMM false advertising on Amazon's part perhaps?
The super-smart Samsung Captivate for AT&T brings a fully integrated entertainment, messaging and social networking experience to your mobile phone, thanks to its open and innovative Android 2.1 platform. You'll be able to zip through the Web and multitask between a bevy of apps with the Captivate's 1 GHz processor and ultra-fast 7.2 Mbps 3G connectivity.

I just called AT&T and the HSPA 7.2 isn't on my closest tower yet, the CSR told me that my phone would get it as soon as it is completely rolled out.

The thing to understand about HSPA is, while the radio on the phone and tower support 7.2Mbps down, there may not be enough backhaul (wired or microwave connection) to AT&T's network to provide you a full 7.2Mbps. For instance, Charlotte, NC was one of the first cities to gain 7.2Mbps. I've been there multiple times, but the highest I have seen was close to 3Mbps.

Thanks for that info. AT&T has been busting their ass on infrastructure here. Uverse has rolled out and then we have the 7.2 roll out.