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UMTS

Last updated May 16, 2025, generated by Sumble

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What is UMTS?

UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) is a 3G mobile communications standard. It's a successor to 2G GSM and offers faster data transfer speeds, supporting applications like video calls, mobile internet access, and mobile TV. It's commonly used for providing broadband mobile internet access to smartphones and other mobile devices.

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What other technologies are related to UMTS?

UMTS Competitor Technologies

GSM (2G) was a prevalent mobile technology before UMTS (3G), offering voice and data services. Therefore it competes with UMTS.

mentioned alongside UMTS in 31% (2.6k) of relevant job posts

CDMA (primarily CDMA2000) was a competing 2G/3G technology to GSM/UMTS.

mentioned alongside UMTS in 41% (1.3k) of relevant job posts

LTE (4G) is a successor to UMTS, providing faster data speeds and improved network efficiency. It is a direct competitor.

mentioned alongside UMTS in 14% (3.3k) of relevant job posts

GPRS is a 2.5G technology that provides data services over GSM networks, therefore it is a competitor of UMTS.

mentioned alongside UMTS in 21% (386) of relevant job posts

CDMA2000 is a 3G technology that competes directly with UMTS.

mentioned alongside UMTS in 66% (123) of relevant job posts

EVDO is a 3G technology associated with CDMA2000, and is therefore a direct competitor to UMTS.

mentioned alongside UMTS in 32% (161) of relevant job posts

5G FR1 is a 5G frequency range that is part of the 5G NR standard, making it a competitor to UMTS.

mentioned alongside UMTS in 66% (74) of relevant job posts

5G mmWave is the millimeter wave part of the 5G standard, making it a competitor to UMTS.

mentioned alongside UMTS in 88% (51) of relevant job posts

UMTS Complementary Technologies

HSPA is an evolution of UMTS, providing faster data speeds. It complements UMTS as an upgrade path.

mentioned alongside UMTS in 58% (192) of relevant job posts

HSPA+ is an evolution of HSPA, providing even faster data speeds within the UMTS ecosystem. It complements UMTS.

mentioned alongside UMTS in 59% (109) of relevant job posts

WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) is the underlying radio access technology for UMTS, it is a component of UMTS.

mentioned alongside UMTS in 10% (164) of relevant job posts

Which job functions mention UMTS?

Job function

Jobs mentioning UMTS

Orgs mentioning UMTS

Engineer

0% (2.1k) job posts

147 organizations

Test Engineer

0% (313) job posts

60 organizations

Electrical Engineer

0% (176) job posts

57 organizations

Integration Engineer

0% (59) job posts

14 organizations

Performance Engineer

0% (39) job posts

6 organizations

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Which organizations are mentioning UMTS?

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