What is WCDMA?

WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) is a 3G mobile network technology that is used across continents in the new IMT-2000 frequency bands. WCDMA was designed to provide cost-efficient capacity for both modern mobile multimedia applications and mobile telephone services.

How does WCDMA work?

WCDMA spreads user data over a bandwidth of around 5 MHz. This wide bandwidth supports high data transfer rates and also provides performance benefits due to the diversity of broadcast frequency achieved. In addition, a new technology called HSDPA will bring even higher downlink speeds over WCDMA radio access networks.

About WCDMA

Nokia is dedicated to WCDMA because it brings faster and easier access to existing services and its capabilities encourages the development of a wealth of new exciting applications. Users can, for example, enhance a mobile voice call with online live video, or surf the Web faster than previously possible while simultaneously speaking on the phone.

What are the benefits of WCDMA?

• Faster, more efficient and more flexible service for data transmission
• Designed to support simultaneous services with different service quality requirements in terms of throughput, transfer delay, and bit error rate
• A global technology with nearly universal adoption