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HIGH SPEED DOWNLINK PACKET ACCESS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- High Speed Downlink Packet Access
1, record 1, English, High%20Speed%20Downlink%20Packet%20Access
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HSDPA 1, record 1, English, HSDPA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
HSDPA stands for High Speed Downlink Packet Access. It provides faster download speeds. It is an upgrade from the form of UMTS [universal mobile telecommunication system]. HSDPA provides a download rate of up to 7. 2 Mbps [megabits per second]. HSDPA is an enhanced 3G [third generation] mobile telephone communications protocol. 2, record 1, English, - High%20Speed%20Downlink%20Packet%20Access
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accès par paquets en liaison descendante haut débit
1, record 1, French, acc%C3%A8s%20par%20paquets%20en%20liaison%20descendante%20haut%20d%C3%A9bit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- HSDPA 1, record 1, French, HSDPA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] accès par paquets en liaison descendante haut débit : Technique d'accès par paquets haut débit utilisée par les réseaux mobiles de troisième génération, dans laquelle les données sont transmises du réseau jusqu'à l'abonné au rythme théorique de 15 mégabits par seconde, en utilisant une bande de fréquences se situant autour de 5 mégahertz. 2, record 1, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20par%20paquets%20en%20liaison%20descendante%20haut%20d%C3%A9bit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- High Speed Packet Access
1, record 2, English, High%20Speed%20Packet%20Access
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HSPA 1, record 2, English, HSPA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
High Speed Packet Access(HSPA) is a wireless access technology designed for increasing the capacity of Internet connectivity from 3G [third generation] mobile terminals [to] UMTS [Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service] and WCDMA [Wideband Code Division Multiple Access] based networks. HSPA refers to improvements made in both the downlink or High Speed Downlink Packet Access(HSDPA) and to the uplink or High Speed Uplink Packet Access(HSUPA). 1, record 2, English, - High%20Speed%20Packet%20Access
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accès par paquets haut débit
1, record 2, French, acc%C3%A8s%20par%20paquets%20haut%20d%C3%A9bit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- HSPA 1, record 2, French, HSPA
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les réseaux de systèmes de télécommunications mobiles universels (UMTS) basés sur un accès multiple de division des codes à large bande (WCDMA) ont été largement déployés dans le monde. Les UMTS ont tracé une voie d'évolution claire vers l'accès aux paquets haut débit (HSPA), accélérant la capacité des réseaux UMTS et fournissant des réductions significatives des temps de latence [...] 1, record 2, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20par%20paquets%20haut%20d%C3%A9bit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-11-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- High Speed Uplink Packet Access
1, record 3, English, High%20Speed%20Uplink%20Packet%20Access
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- HSUPA 1, record 3, English, HSUPA
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
High Speed Packet Access(HSPA) is a wireless access technology designed for increasing the capacity of Internet connectivity from 3G [third generation] mobile terminals [to] UMTS [Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service] and WCDMA [Wideband Code Division Multiple Access] based networks. HSPA refers to improvements made in both the downlink or High Speed Downlink Packet Access(HSDPA) and to the uplink or High Speed Uplink Packet Access(HSUPA). 2, record 3, English, - High%20Speed%20Uplink%20Packet%20Access
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- accès par paquets en liaison montante haut débit
1, record 3, French, acc%C3%A8s%20par%20paquets%20en%20liaison%20montante%20haut%20d%C3%A9bit
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- HSUPA 1, record 3, French, HSUPA
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accès par paquets en liaison descendante haut débit (HSDPA), une modernisation de W-CDMA [accès multiple par répartition en code à large bande] permettant la transmission de données en liaisons descendantes à des vitesses typiques de 8-10 Mbits/s, qui est complémentée par un accès par paquets en liaison montante haut débit (HSUPA), lequel offre des vitesses en liaisons montantes d'environ 5 Mbit/s. 1, record 3, French, - acc%C3%A8s%20par%20paquets%20en%20liaison%20montante%20haut%20d%C3%A9bit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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