3G has arrived

Third-generation mobile telephony or 3G networks such as WCDMA (Wideband Code-Division Multiple Access) and UMTS (Universal Mobile Telephone System) allow for faster data transfer than GPRS and EDGE, and also let you talk while you transfer data.

Advantages of WCDMA

WCDMA technology gives you a faster data connection in mobile networks: currently up to 384 kbps.. In future generations of WCDMA technology, this may increase up to even 10 Mbps.

You can do all of the usual activities: send SMS or MMS messages, download games and ringing tones, synchronize your phone with your PC calendar or corporate intranet, and browse the Internet. WCDMA is also fast enough for video streaming.

With GPRS or EDGE phones, you can't do these things while talking. WCDMA is based on a different technology that lets you hold simultaneous voice and data connections, so you can send images and check your email while you're on the phone.

Like GPRS and EDGE, you're billed for data transferred, not for time connected, so you can be connected just about all the time.

Please check the availability of the 3G service with your network operator and/or service provider.

How WCDMA works

Wideband Code-Division Multiple Access is a relatively new technology for accessing radio channels (where data is exchanged) with mobile devices.

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