O2 Ireland has enhanced its mobile broadband service, which now enables customers to upload content at broadband speeds of up to 1.4 Mbps. The new functionality is in addition to the existing downloading capability of 7.2 Mbps. O2 Broadband is based on HSDPA technology, and O2 has now rolled out HSUPA for the quicker upload speeds. O2 Broadband is available through O2 retail stores and online at the O2 website. For the months of July and August, O2 is holding a summer sale and is offering broadband modems priced from EUR 19.99 and monthly rental of EUR 19.99. The O2 Broadband devices which are HSUPA capable include the USB Modem E270, USB Stick E170 and Express Card E870.
