HSDPA
Proper noun
Meaning
HSDPA
(telecommunications) Initialism of High Speed Downlink Packet Access (in UMTS).
Examples
Now Internet access in India is provided by both public and private companies using a variety of technologies and media including dial-up (PSTN), xDSL, coaxial cable, Ethernet, FTTH, ISDN, HSDPA (3G), WiFi, WiMAX, etc. at a wide range of speeds and costs.
MTN South Africa was among the very first mobile networks in the world to offer HSDPA services to its customers.
In 2005 the first HSDPA capable network also became operational.
In November 2005, the company became the first in Europe to offer its customers an HSDPA (3.5G) service.
Rogers in Canada March 2007 has launched HSDPA in the Torronto Golden Horseshoe district on W-CDMA at 850/1900 MHz and plan the launch the service commercial in the top 25 cities October, 2007.
Since 2008 all mobile carriers offer 3G HSDPA Internet access throughout the country.