What Is HSDPA?

by Darren

What is HSDPA?

HSDPA is an acronym for High Speed Downlink Packet Access which is a protocol for 3G of the High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) family. HSPDA is an important protocol that allows UMTS networks to run at faster speeds with higher capacity.

HSDPA has been a part of the UMTS standard since release 5. HSDPA allows for uplink speeds of 384kbs/sec. That’s quite an improvement over the former best of 128kpbs.

HSDPA is a big part of future networks due to its ability to increase the effectiveness of broadband networks. Not only does HSDPA improve connection speeds, but it improves problems with latency, causing end users to have a better experience overall.

HSDPA is now so successful that HSDPA networks are being rolled out worldwide and now many USB HSDPA modems are being marketed as “mobile broadband cpnnections.” In the next few years there’s expected to be a large proliferation of HSDPA modems and networks.

If you want to see how HSDPA works, visit Singapore. Singapore is the only place right now running HSDPA nationwide. That should change in coming years as more countries upgrade.

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