Is WCDMA same as 3G?

WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) UMTS standard for 3G digital mobile networks , using CDMA technology. It is the evolution path for GSM and EDGE to UMTS and offers increased voice capacity and theoretical peak data speeds of up to 2 Mbps.

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What network is WCDMA?

WCDMA is the 3G network that uses radiofrequency to transfer data in the form of calls, messages, or the internet which is also called UMTS. GSM represents 2G networks that were developed way before WCDMA and helps to transfer data through radio technology in the system.

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What does LTE WCDMA GSM mean?

If you select LTE/GSM/WCDMA (Auto mode), your mobile phone automatically switches between the two network modes provided you’re within range of a 3G or 4G network . If you select GSM only, you can’t achieve high data speeds. If you select WCDMA only, your mobile phone can only connect to 3G networks.

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What is LTE and GSM?

In a nutshell, GSM and LTE are the two basic technologies used in mobile phones and while GSM is shorthand for conventional radio communication systems in mobile phones, LTE represents a next generation of wireless technology for cellular mobile communication systems.

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Which is better LTE or WCDMA?

LTE provides higher data rates than WCDMA by achieving higher spectral efficiency. Also, LTE technology provide more flat architecture that is mainly focused on IP packet based services than that of the WCDMA. LTE topology is much more flexible and scalable than of the WCDMA due to the flat nature of architecture.

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