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Broadband vs Narrowband In communications, band is referred to as the range of frequencies (bandwidth) used in the channel. Depending on the size of the band (in terms of kHz, MHz or GHz), and some other properties of the communication channel, they can be categorized as narrowband, broadband and wideband etc. In data communication, bandwidth […]
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HSDPA vs HSUPA HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and HSUPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access) are 3GPP specifications published to provide recommendations for downlink and uplink of the mobile broadband services. Networks that support both HSDPA and HSUPA are called as HSPA or HSPA+ networks. Both specifications introduced enhancements to the UTRAN (UMTS Terrestrial […]
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Data Roaming vs Cellular Data Cellular data is the ability to use data services via cellular networks, whereas Data roaming is the ability to use such service while roaming outside the geographical coverage area of the service provider. Data roaming is dependent on the agreements between service providers and GRX (GPRS Roaming Exchange) hubs which […]
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RFID vs NFC Both RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) and NFC (Near Field Communication) technologies are identified as wireless technologies, which are used to transfer data within electronic devices. They are increasingly used in various kinds of applications in the real world to accomplish several tasks quicker and easier. RFID technology uses radio frequency waves to […]
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Wireless Broadband vs Mobile Broadband Wireless and mobile broadband provide fast methods to access the internet. In general broadband is a transmission facility that has the bandwidth to carry data, voice, and video channels at the same time. Different technologies are developed, in order to access the internet at bandwidths starting from few hundreds of kbps […]
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WCDMA vs LTE WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) and LTE (Long Term Evolution) are mobile communication technologies that falls under the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) releases. LTE standards are part of the latest 3GPP releases, which are considered as 4th Generation (4G), and WCDMA is the older technology which was specified as 3rd […]
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CDMA vs WCDMA Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) are multiple access technologies used in telecommunication networks for users to access the network resources and services. Since the spectrum is a scarce resource, which is directly related to capacity, efficient use of the spectrum is a major concern in […]
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GSM和3 g网络技术GSM(全球系统for Mobile Communication) and 3G (3rd Generation mobile technology) are both mobile communication technologies that have been evolved over the time. GSM was introduced as a standard in 1989 while 3G was proposed by 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) in year 2000.GSM and 3G uses different multiple […]
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在M vs Frame Relay Data link layer of OSI model defines the ways of encapsulating data for transmission between two endpoints and the techniques of transferring the frames. Both Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) and Frame relay are data link layer technologies and they have connection oriented protocols. Each technique has its own application dependent advantages […]
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HLR vs VLR Home Location Register (HLR) and Visitors Location Register (VLR) are databases that contain the mobile subscriber information as per the GSM architecture. In general there is one central HLR per mobile network operator and one VLR per each Mobile Services Switching Centre (MSC) but this can vary according to the different vendor […]