Swiss network operator, Swisscom says that it is deploying a HSPA+ (HSPA Evolution) upgrade, with the first areas completed in time for the ITU Telecom World 2009 in Geneva. The upgrade will offer a peak rate data transfer rate of 28.8 Mbps - although the more realistic average is no higher than 8Mbps.

The network has launched a HSPA 14.4Mbps service at the beginning of this year.

Swisscom will commence its HSPA+ rollout at the Geneva exhibition site at the launch of the world's largest telecommunications exhibition, which is taking place in the Swiss city on 5 - 9 October 2009. Thereafter, further locations across Switzerland where high volumes of customers regularly access the mobile Internet will be added. It is anticipated that the first terminal devices capable of utilising the higher bandwidth will appear on the market over the coming year.