Several sources are confirming today that T-Mobile is preparing to deploy 21Mbps HSPA+ service to at least four markets on March 14.
According to a report from the Android site AndroidandMe, markets for T-Mobile’s faster 3G service include Dallas, Miami, Los Angeles and Chicago. The site also suggests that Philadelphia may be a market, as the company is currently testing its HSPA+ technology in that region.
The first device slated to be compatible with T-Mobile’s faster network is the webConnect Rocket, an HSPA+ USB adapter for laptops. Early speed tests on the WWAN adapter show speeds of approximately 10/3Mbit up/down, and a latency of just 72ms.
With respect to compatible handsets, however, it is not clear when T-Mobile will offer phones that feature the necessary HSPA+ radio; speculation suggests that such phones could appear by the fall of 2010.
Pricing for the new service is not yet available.
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