Some good news to users of AT&T’s 3G network. The company announced today plans to upgrade the 3G network to “considerably faster mobile broadband speeds” with upgrades slated for later this year and finishing sometime in 2011. The company plans on upgrading to High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) 7.2 technology and will also nearly double the wireless spectrum dedicated to 3G in most metropolitan areas for stronger in-building reception and more network capacity. AT&T plans on LTE trials in 2010 with deployment beginning in 2011.

AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband network is currently available in 350 U.S. major metropolitan areas with another 20 areas planned for this year. HSPA 7.2 deployment will be announced on a local basis with new laptop cards and smartphones to be rolled out later this year.

You can read more about the network upgrade as well as other planned projects for 2009 here at AT&T’s website.

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