What is WCDMA used for?

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 is better WCDMA or GSM?

The efficiency and speed are better in WCDMA due to the technology used in the network and the coding channel separating the data columns in the system. This helps to manage the communication channel well in the network and the communication is done faster than GSM. The efficiency and speed are less in GSM.

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Does Verizon use WCDMA?

Some people mistakenly think that WCDMA phones work on CDMA networks but this is NOT true; WCDMA and CDMA are two entirely different th… see more. In the US, Verizon and Sprint use CDMA technology while AT&T and T-Mobile use GSM. The acro S is a quad band GSM/WCDMA phone so it will NOT work with the Verizon network.

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Is Verizon still CDMA?

3G CDMA Network Retirement As Verizon continues to build for the future, we would like to keep you up to date with some important activities. We are actively decommissioning our 3G CDMA network and expect to be completed by no later than December 31, 2022 .

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