Nokia has recently scored a HSDPA software contract with T-Mobile for networks in Germany, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.

The launch at CeBIT 2006 in Hanover, Germany is the reult of the two companies serious effort to deploy HSDPA in commercial networks. Prior to the launch, Nokia and T-Mobile successfully trialled HSDPA in live networks.

The mobile data services market is really heating up. “With Nokia’s HSDPA solution we can offer both our business and private customers faster services, such as downloading large files, multimedia and music.” said Klaus Jürgen Krath, Vice President RAN Engineering T-Mobile International.

Nokia’s high-performing, cost-optimized HSDPA is a simple software upgrade to Nokia WCDMA networks, offering average data speeds of 1-2 Mbps in the first phase. Later Nokia HSDPA supports up to 14.4 Mbps according to the industry standard. Nokia is a leader in the HSDPA market, with over 20 contracts globally.