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| GSM Data Technologies | Download (Average) |
Upload (Average) |
Time to download a 3 MB file | Time to upload a 3 MB file | Notes |
| CSD (Circuit Switched Data) |
9.6 K | 9.6 K | 42 minutes | 42 minutes | Used for wireless fax service |
| GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) |
53.6 K | 26.8 K | 7.5 minutes | 16 minutes | |
| EDGE (Enhanced Data rate for GSM/Global Evolution) |
118.4 K | 59.2 K | 3.4 minutes | 6.8 minutes | |
| UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) |
220 K - 320 K | 100 K - 130 K | 1.8 - 1.3 minutes | 4 - 3.1 minutes | Simultaneous voice and data |
| HSDPA (High Speed Download Packet Access) |
550 K - 1.1 M | 100 K - 130 K | 44 - 22 seconds | 4 - 3.1 minutes | Simultaneous voice and data |
| HSUPA (High Speed Upload Packet Access) |
550 K - 1.1 M | 400 K - 500 K | 44 - 22 seconds | 60 - 48 seconds | Simultaneous voice and data |
| LTE (Long Term Evolution) |
10 M | 2.4 seconds | Simultaneous voice and data | ||
| CDMA Data Technologies | Download (Average) |
Upload (Average) |
Time to download a 3 MB file | Time to upload a 3 MB file | Notes |
| cdmaOne | 14.4 K | 14.4 K | 28 minutes | 28 minutes | |
| 1xRTT | 50 K - 70 K | 50 K - 70 K | 8 - 5.7 minutes | 8 - 5.7 minutes | |
| EV-DO (EVolution - Data Only/Optimized) |
400 K - 700 K | 50 K - 70 K | 60 - 34 seconds | 8 - 5.7 minutes | |
| EV-DO rev. A | 600 K - 1.4 M | 350 K - 500 K | 40 - 17 seconds | 69 - 48 seconds | Supports VoIP |
| EV-DO rev. B | 9.8 M | 2.4 seconds | Supports VoIP | ||
| UMB (Ultra Mobile Broadband) |
Supports VoIP |