OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. launched its EDGE-based QuickLink Mobile Wireless Internet Services across its 16-state Cellular One-branded service area. Customers can access the network using either a Sony Ericsson GC82 Edge PC card through a laptop computer or EDGE-equipped handsets, including the Nokia Corp. 6200 and 6820.
Dobson did not provide data speed information for its EDGE-based service, but independent testing on similar EDGE networks provided speeds of between 100- and 130 kilobits per second. The company also noted that data packages begin at $30 per month.
Dobson announced last year plans to accelerate its deployment of GSM/GPRS/EDGE services and to have EDGE technology available across its network by the middle of this year.
