Japan's Softbank set to launch 76Gbps mobile data service
Computerworld Monday 20th February, 2012
IDG News Service - Japan's third-largest mobile carrier said Monday it will launch a new high-speed service this week, with a portable Wi-Fi router that will support download speeds of up to 76Mbps. Softbank said its 4G wireless network, first announced last year, will eventually support devices with speeds of up to 110Mbps, faster than many wired ...
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