HSDPA and UMTS
i know it is the new 3G upgrade faster than edge, but i have seen both of the above used when refering to the faster data speeds...what is the difference?
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HSDPA
High-Speed Downlink Packet Access
An upgrade for WCDMA / UMTS networks. It doubles network capacity and increases download data speeds five-fold or more.
While the technology is theoretically capable of downlink (download) data rates up to 8-10 Mbit/s (million bits per second), initial deployments and devices will be limited to 1.8 Mbit/s, followed by network upgrades and new devices capable of 3.6 Mbit/s.
HSDPA is standardized by the 3GPP in UMTS
Release 5.
UMTS
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System.
A third generation (3G) mobile communications technology that promises data transmission speeds of up to 2 megabits per second (Mbps), although actual speeds may be significantly lower at fir...
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High-Speed Downlink Packet Access
An upgrade for WCDMA / UMTS networks. It doubles network capacity and increases download data speeds five-fold or more.
While the technology is theoretically capable of downlink (download) data rates up to 8-10 Mbit/s (million bits per second), initial deployments and devices will be limited to 1.8 Mbit/s, followed by network upgrades and new devices capable of 3.6 Mbit/s.
HSDPA is standardized by the 3GPP in UMTS
Release 5.
UMTS
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System.
A third generation (3G) mobile communications technology that promises data transmission speeds of up to 2 megabits per second (Mbps), although actual speeds may be significantly lower at fir...
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Isn't cingy rolling out 7.2 Mbps hsdpa this year? Also.. there is a 14.4 Mpbs (peak) hsdpa network being trialed in Australia early this year.. Nice! 😁
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chainsaw, i have a CU 500 and it says UMTS on it. that means it is not a real 3G phone? I know the Sync and Balckjack say HSDPA. Am i getting short changed here??? I hope not. i just bought this phone.
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