Difference Between UMTS and W-CDMA UMTS vs.

W-CDMA Universal Mobil Telecommunications System (also known as UMTS) is a third generation (or 3G) telecommunications technology for mobile electronics. The most common form of UMTS makes use of !"#M$ ( ideband "ode #ivision Multi%le $ccess& which is an air interface standard that is a com%ulsory feature of any mobile telecommunications device of the 3G network). 'owever& the system makes use of T#!"#M$ (Time #ivision "#M$) and T#!S"#M$ (Time #ivision Synchronous "#M$). UMTS is a com%lete network system. $s such it also covers the radio access network& the core network& and the authentication of users using the US(M cards (or Subscriber (dentity Module). !"#M$ is an air interface standard that is most notably found in 3G mobile telecommunications networks. (t is the most widely used member of the UMTS family and is& in fact& often times used synonymously for UMTS. (t makes use of the #S!"#M$ channel access method as well as the )## du%le*ing method in order to achieve higher s%eeds and to also su%%ort more users +in com%arison to most of the time division multi%le access schemes (or T#M$). (t uses the same basic network that is found in the ,G GSM networks. This enables dual mode o%eration as well as with the GSM-.#G. +another trait it shares in common with other members of the UMTS family. UMTS re/uires the use of new base stations as well as new fre/uency allocations. #es%ite these restrictions& however& UMTS is closely related to GSM (that is Global System for Mobile "ommunications& the most %o%ular standard for mobile communication technology) and builds u%on the conce%ts of GSM +most UTMS handsets su%%ort GSM in order to allow dual mode o%eration without any issues. !"#M$ includes a %lethora of key features. These features include& but are not limited to& radio channels that are 0 M'1 wide& a chi% rate of 3.23 Mc%s& variable mission on a 45 ms frame basis& multicode transmission& ada%tive %ower control based on the Signal to (nterference 6atio (or S(6)& multiuser detection as well as smart antennae (which can be used to increase the ca%acity and coverage of the device)& and multi%le ty%es of handoff (or handover) between different calls (which include soft handoff& softer handoff& and hard handoff). Summary: 4. UMTS is a 3G telecommunications technology that makes use of the !"#M$ as well as other %ermutations therein7 !"#M$ is an air interface standard found in 3G mobile telecommunications networks and is a member of the UMTS family. ,. UMTS re/uires new base station and fre/uency allocations to thrive7 !"#M$ makes use of the #S!"#M$ channel access method as well as the )## du%le*ing method to achieve higher s%eeds and su%%ort more users. 3. UMTS has a theoretical transfer s%eed of ,4 Mbit-s7 !#"M$ includes radio channels that are 0M'1 wide and a chi% rate of Mc%s.

Difference Between UMTS and HSDPA

UMTS vs. 'S#8$ The Universal Mobil Telecommunications System (also known as UMTS) is a third generation (or 3G) telecommunications technology for mobile electronics. The most common form of UMTS makes use of !"#M$ ( ideband "ode #ivision Multi%le $ccess& which is an air interface standard that is a com%ulsory feature of any mobile telecommunications device of the 3G network). 'owever& the system makes use of T#!"#M$ (Time #ivision "#M$) and T#!S"#M$ (Time #ivision Synchronous "#M$). UMTS is a com%lete network system. $s such& it also covers the radio access network& the core network& and the authentication of users using the US(M cards (or Subscriber (dentity Module). 'igh S%eed #ownlink 8acket $ccess (also known as 'S#8$) is also %art of the 3G network7 however& it is of an enhanced nature. (t is a %rotocol that is used in mobile tele%hony communications in the 'igh S%eed 8acket $ccess family + a combination of the 'S#8$ and 'SU8$ ('igh S%eed U%link 8acket $ccess) that e*tends and im%roves the %erformance of those "#M$ %rotocols that are currently in e*istence. $s such& those networks that are %art of the UMTS are ca%able of reaching higher data transfer s%eeds and ca%acities. UMTS re/uires the use of new base stations& as well as new fre/uency allocations. #es%ite these restrictions& however& UMTS is closely related to GSM (that is Global System for Mobile "ommunications& the most %o%ular standard for mobile communication technology)& and builds u%on the conce%ts of GSM + most UTMS handsets su%%ort GSM in order to allow dual mode o%eration without any issues. )or 'S#8$ to function %ro%erly& a new trans%ort layer channel had to be created ('igh S%eed #ownlink Shard "hannel& or 'S!#S"') and added to the !"#M$ s%ecification. 9y introducing three new %hysical layer channels ('S!S""'& 'S!#8""'& and 'S!8#S"')& the 'S#8$ network is ca%able of informing the user that the desired data will be sent& acknowledging information and current channel /uality& and calculating how much data to send to any device the user uses in the ne*t transmission& res%ectively. UMTS has a theoretical ma*imum data transfer of ,4 Mbits-s (in the 'S#8$ form). 'owever& for those currently using UMTS handsets& an e*%ected transfer rate of 323 kbit-s and :., Mbit-s is a more accurate e*%ectation for 6;; handsets and 'S#8$ handsets& res%ectively. Most 'S#8$ technology shows a theoretical transfer rate of 4.2& 3.<& :.,& and 43.5 Mbit-s. 'owever& there are further s%eed increases with the availability of the 'S8$= (%roviding s%eeds of u% to 3, Mbit-s on the downlink& and 23 Mbit-s with the 6elease ;). Summary: 4. UMTS is a 3G telecommunications technology that makes use of the !"#M$& as well as other %ermutations therein7 'S#8$ is %art of the 3G network& but is %art of the 'igh S%eed 8acket $ccess family& therefore ca%able of elevated %erformance. ,. UMTS re/uires new base station and fre/uency allocations to thrive7 a new trans%ort layer channel had to be created and combined with !"#M$ s%ecifications in order for UMTS to function. 3. UMTS has a theoretical transfer s%eed of ,4 Mbit-s7 'S#8$ has a theoretical transfer rate of u% to 43.5 Mbit-s.

Difference Between GSM and UMTS

GSM vs UMTS GSM is an abbreviation of Global System for Mobile communication& originally it is known as Grou% S%ecial Mobile. (t is mobile tele%hony system that sets the standards on how mobile telecommunications work. (t encom%asses everything in reference to mobile communications. 'owever& in this conte*t of com%aring GSM and UMTS& we will refer to GSM as a service or technology. GSM is a second generation (,G) telecommunications technology which is launched early in the ;5s. .ventually& it increased its s%eed and added more functionality like General 8acket 6adio System (G86S) to the system which enhanced it to ,.0G status. ,.0G has data rates u% to about 433kbit-s. (t ty%ically uses a variation of Time #ivision Multi%le $ccess (T#M$). Today& in a global scale& GSM is still widely used mobile service. There are about :55 mobile networks that %rovide GSM services across more than ,55 countries. Statistically& more than 25 %ercent of all global mobile connections are GSM. ith GSM& subscribers can still continue using their mobile %hones when traveling to other countries because GSM network o%erators have e*%ansive roaming agreements with foreign o%erators. UMTS is the third generation (3G) of mobile telecommunications technology. (t is the latest commercially available technology that mobile %hones& 8#$s& and smart %hones are using today. ith this develo%ment& internet access (email and web browsing)& video calling and messaging& and te*t messaging (SMS) are now %ossible along with traditional %hone tasks. 8eo%le can now do the activities they normally do with an internet!connected home com%uter while on the trot. (magine yourself traveling the world and still able to email& video conference& and watch streaming videos using your smart%hone. "urrently& it can offer transfer s%eeds of about 3.< Mbits %er second and even more& which can make data transfer seamless and downloads relatively fast. Unlike GSM& UMTS is mainly based on "#M$ ("ode #ivision Multi%le $ccess) scheme and now combines it with T#M$. 'owever& UMTS is still new as there are only a few areas and networks that su%%ort the technology. .ven with countries that su%%ort it may have set different s%ectrum& thus intero%erability does not work fully when moving from one nation to another nation with drastically different s%ectrum. There are also %roblems regarding the com%atibility between UMTS and GSM& which fre/uently led to connections being dro%%ed. 9ut this is being remedied by UMTS-GSM dual!mode devices. ith that feature& UMTS %hones that go out of UMTS network boundaries will be transferred to GSM coverage. Transfer of network can ha%%en mid!call. Summary: 4. UMTS has faster data transfer rates than GSM. ,. GSM is ,G and ,.0G while UMTS is already 3G. 3. GSM is a rather old technology while UMTS is newer. 3. GSM is ty%ically based on T#M$ while UMTS is mainly "#M$!based. 0. "urrently& GSM is still the most widely used technology today while UMTS is still in its infancy& slowly cree%ing forward.

Difference Between WCDMA and GSM

WCDMA vs GSM "#M$ ( ideband "ode #ivision Multi%le*ing $ccess) and GSM are two technologies that are used in mobile telecommunications. The difference between these two is that GSM is a ,G technology and "#M$ is a %art of the newer 3G grou% of technologies. 9eing newer and more advanced& "#M$ is now the technology that %eo%le want and it is slowly being de%loyed in a lot of areas that are already being occu%ied by GSM. Sooner or later& the "#M$ network would e/ual the coverage of GSM& making the GSM network redundant. ith this said& it is clear that the GSM network is slowly being %hased out and re%laced with the newer and better "#M$. 9ut for now& GSM is still the most wides%read technology that is used in the whole world. Sur%assing all other ,G and 3G alternatives. The %rimary reason why telecommunications com%anies are having %roblems with ra%idly de%loying is the difference in the fre/uency bands they use. 9ecause of this& GSM only %hones& cannot communicate with "#M$ only networks and vice versa. (n order to circumvent this& it has become common for most %hone manufacturers to include multi%le fre/uency bands for both ,G networks and 3G networks. This ensures that their mobile %hones can be used in almost any network and any location in the world. Telecommunications com%anies need to de%loy a "#M$ network over their e*isting GSM network to %rovide 3G services while still maintaining com%atibility with older mobile %hones that are not com%atible with "#M$. $lthough "#M$ su%%ort has become /uite common in most mobile %hones& there are still some models that do not su%%ort it. hen you are buying a mobile %hone& you should look at its s%ecifications in order to make sure that it su%%orts "#M$ and the fre/uencies available in your area. This is to ensure that you can use it in your country>s networks. .ven non!GSM networks are choosing to add "#M$ su%%ort as it is the most %o%ular 3G technology. Sooner or later older and com%eting network standards& namely GSM& "#M$& and .?!#@& would %robably be %hased out and re%laced with "#M$. Summary: 4. "#M$ is a 3G technology while GSM is a ,G technology ,.GSM is slowly being %hased out in favor of "#M$ 3.GSM is still more wides%read than "#M$ 3. "#M$ and GSM uses different fre/uency bands 0. "#M$ offers much faster data s%eeds than GSM <. "#M$ would soon re%lace GSM

Difference Between HSDPA and HSUPA

HSDPA vs HSUPA 'S8$ ('igh S%eed 8acket $ccess)& commonly referred to as 3.0G& is an u%grade to "#M$ networks that allows for much higher data s%eeds for internet connectivity. There are two as%ects to this technology and each is more or less inde%endent of the other. 'S#8$ ('igh S%eed #ownlink 8acket $ccess) is the one that im%roves the downlink of the data transmission while 'SU8$ ('igh S%eed U%link 8acket $ccess) is the one that im%roves the u%link or transmission from the mobile device to the network. "ommon %ractices that would be affected by having 'S#8$ include watching online videos& browsing sites& downloading files& and a lot more. (f you usually send emails with large attachments& u%load files to sites& or seed files in a file sharing network& then 'SU8$ would im%rove the s%eed at which you do your tasks. (t is common %ractice for most mobile networks to de%loy 'S#8$ first before doing 'SU8$. 9ased on the usage %atterns of maAority of the %o%ulation& internet bandwidth usage is asymmetrical. This means that we often download more com%ared to u%loading. Telecoms know this and that is why they want to im%rove downlink as soon as it>s %ossible. There are areas in the world where only 'S#8$ is de%loyed while 'SU8$ is still %retty much absent. Mainly because telecoms want to allocate as much bandwidth to downlink as they can while s%ending as little as they could. .ven when fully de%loyed 'S#8$ would still have much higher s%eeds com%ared to 'SU8$. This is in kee%ing with the asymmetric use of the bandwidth. $llocating e/ual bandwidth to each would result in a huge waste for the bandwidth allocated to the u%link. $lthough most telecoms do not de%loy 'S#8$ and 'SU8$ at the same time& it should not be an issue for users in buying mobile %hones. Most of the recent mobile %hones that su%%ort the 'S8$ technology already have both 'S#8$ and 'SU8$. Getting one or the other would Aust then de%end on when your network decides to de%loy either technology in your area. Summary: 4. 'S#8$ is the side of the technology that brings information down to the user while 'SU8$ is the side of the technology that brings information u% from the user ,. 'S#8$ affects downloading and browsing while 'SU8$ affects u%loading files and sending emails 3. 'S#8$ is often de%loyed way ahead of 'SU8$ 3. 'S#8$ has much faster s%eeds com%ared to 'SU8$

Difference Between UMTS and WCDMA etw!r" Tec#n!$!%ies UMTS vs WCDMA etw!r" Tec#n!$!%ies

The third generation of technologies for mobile networks has added a lot of new features aside from the ty%ical calling and messaging ca%abilities of older ,G networks. ith them come a number of new terminologies that can seem confusing. Two of these technologies are UMTS and "#M$. The main difference between UMTS and "#M$ is that the former is a cellular technology while the latter is one of the air interfaces that it used in order to communicate with the actual device. UMTS stands for Universal Mobile Telecommunications System& and it succeeds the older GSM networks. (t significantly increases data s%eeds u% to 30Mb%s with 'S8$= activated& but most de%loyments offer ma*imum s%eeds of 7Mbps. $side from "#M$& which is the most %o%ular air interface in use in mobile networks& there are also other air interfaces that include UT6$! T## '"6 and T#!S"#M$. These three air interfaces behave in different manners while achieving the same e*act goal7 facilitating the flow of data from a mobile device to the base station over the air. The s%ecifics are handled by "#M$ or the Wideband Code Division Multiple Access& which is based on "#M$& a com%eting standard to GSM. (t utili1es two 0M'1 channels& one for the downlink (from base station to mobile device) and another for the u%link (from the mobile device to the base station). The 5MHz channel is a fourfold increase when com%ared to the 4.,0M'1 channel used by the older "#M$ standard. The increased bandwidth is aided by a variety of multi%le*ing techni/ues in order to increase the number of users who can be accommodated on the channel while increasing the total bandwidth that can be utili1ed for the data. The %rominent use of "#M$ has made it synonymous to UMTS. hen using either term& most %eo%le are actually referring to the very same thing. The use of one or the other is widely acce%ted& and there should be no worries that you may be using the incorrect term. Summary: 4.UMTS is a cellular technology while "#M$ is one of its air interfaces. ,.UMTS and "#M$ are often used interchangeably.