Apple is expected to launch its upgraded iPhone soon so can the news of AT&T 3G expansions be far behind? It plans on offering 3G wireless broadband services to more than 80 additional cities in the United States through the course of the year. The new version of the iPhone is expected to make broad use of the 3G wireless technology in place of the slower 2.5G networks like AT&T's Edge. AT&T plans on delivering the #G services to nearly 350 leading U.S. markets by the end of 2008. This will endeavor will also include the roll out of more than 1,500 additional cell towers nationwide. Currently AT&T's Edge network supports a theoretical maximum download speed of is 473.6 Kilobits per second (Kbps), real-world speeds are presumed to be much closer to 200 Kbps. By providing 3G networks, the download speed will be up to 600 and 1,400 Kbps, plus the uplink speeds will range from 500 and 800 Kbps.

In other related news AT&T also says that it plans to complete the nation's first High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA)-enabled network by the middle of the year.

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