Mobile Communication: What are GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA and LTE? Info by E-Tinker | 13.11.2012 at 18:22 In mobile communications, frequently, the terms GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA and LTE appear. These terms refer to different standards of data transfer and are noticeable for the mobile phone user mainly in a different data transfer rate. In this table, I have I contrasted the different standards: Shortcut Name Download Upload Display GSM Global System for Mobile Communications 14,4 Kbit/s 14,4 Kbit/s 2G GPRS General Packet Radio Service 53,6 Kbit/s 26,8 Kbit/s G EDGE Enhanced Data Rate for GSM Evolution 217,6 Kbit/s 108,8 Kbit/s E UMTS Universal Mobile Telelcommunication Service 384 Kbit/s 384 Kbit/s 3G HSPA High Speed Packed Access 7,2 Mbit/s 1,4 Mbit/s H HSPA+ Evolved High Speed Packed Access 84 Mbit/s 10,8 Mbit/s H+ LTE Long Term Evolution 100 Mbit/s 50 Mbit/s 4G In the "Name" column, you will find the long name for each abbreviation. Under "Download" and "Upload", the maximum download and upload speeds that can be reached with the standards are listed. Under "Display", you can see how the standard is usually displayed in the status bar of the cell phone, when it is connected to the appropriate network.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 16:38:08 +0000
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