HSPA
High-Speed Packet Access
The combination of HSDPA and HSUPA technologies. These are enhancements to WCDMA / UMTS 3G technology that boost data speeds, among other benefits.
See: HSDPA
Newer versions are called HSPA+ and are capable of download speeds up to 21 or 42 Mbps. 42 Mbps speeds are achieved by basically combining two 21 Mbps networks (twice the radio spectrum is used for 42 vs. 21 Mbps networks.)
Last updated May 9, 2013 by Rich Brome
Editor in Chief Rich became fascinated with cell phones in 1999, creating mobile web sites for phones with tiny black-and-white displays and obsessing over new phone models. Realizing a need for better info about phones, he started Phone Scoop in 2001, and has been helming the site ever since. Rich has spent two decades researching and covering every detail of the phone industry, traveling the world to tour factories, interview CEOs, and get every last spec and photo Phone Scoop readers have come to expect. As an industry veteran, Rich is a respected voice on phone technology of the past, present, and future.
