glossary our wiki for mobile communication

HSPA / HSPA+ (HSDPA/HSUPA)

Extends and improves the performance of existing 3rd generation mobile telecommunication networks utilizing the WCDMA protocols. Data transfer up to 42 Mbit/s. HSDPA for High Speed Downlink Packet Access and HSUPA for High Speed Uplink Packet Access.
HSPA+ stands for Evolved High Speed Packet Access. Evolved HSPA provides data rates up to 84 Mbit/s in the downlink and 10.8 Mbit/s in the uplink. With Dual Cell technology, these can be doubled.



WP Glossary Term Usage