Those of you looking for faster AT&T Mobile Broadband speeds will be happy to hear the company has announced the new HSPA-supporting USBConnect Lightning LaptopConnect device from Sierra Wireless. What makes this device particularly important is the fact that it represents AT&T’s continued rollout of HSPA 7.2 technology which promises to offer a “considerable speed boost to the 3G mobile broadband network.”

AT&T will make HSPA initially available in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles (oh yeah!), and Miami by the end of the year.  The company then plans on rolling out HSPA 7.2 coverage in 25 of the nation’s 30 largest markets by the end of next year and hopes to achieve 90 percent of its existing 3G network footprint by the end of 2011.

The USBConnect Lightning will come pre-loaded with AT&T Communication Manager (ACM) version 7.0 which is compatible with Windows 7. Customers will be able to pick up the new USBConnect Lightning starting on November 22nd at zero cost after a $100 dollar mail-in rebate along with a two-year DataConnect Plan of at least $35 dollars a month (it’s $99 dollars and then you’ll get a $100 dollar AT&T Promotion Card).

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