HSPA stands for High Speed Packet Access and is the generic term for HSDPA and HSUPA. It is a data transmission standard and an extension of the UMTS mobile communications standard.
HSPA stands for High Speed Packet Access and is the generic term for HSDPA and HSUPA. It is a data transmission standard and an extension of the UMTS mobile communications standard.
HSDPA stands for High-Speed Downlink Packet Access and refers to the download speed. It is part of the third generation Internet standard, also known as 3G+, 3.5G or UMTS broadband. With HSDPA, a download speed of 14.4 Mbit/s can be achieved. Due to shorter download times and faster page loading, mobile surfing has become much more convenient for users with the introduction of HSDPA.
HSUPA is the abbreviation for High-Speed Uplink Packet Access and is the data transfer speed for uploads. Here it offers a speed of up to 5.8 Mbit/s. While the faster download of data made a real difference in mobile surfing, the faster upload of data was not quite as important for end users. Only when it came to sending larger amounts of data, such as photos, did the increased data rates become noticeable.
Thanks to the HSDPA and HSUPA extensions, among other things, mobile surfing data rates similar to those of DSL became possible for the first time.
HSPA+ is a further development of HSPA. It provides higher bandwidths than its predecessor. Download speeds of up to 28 Mbit/s are possible here. HSPA+ itself is technically considered the predecessor of LTE.
For IoT and M2M applications, M2M SIM cards with HSPA+ support offer a good balance between speed and nationwide availability. The significantly higher data rates compared to older technologies such as GPRS and EDGE enable more complex use cases such as:
In demanding industrial environments, we recommend the combination of HSPA+ and a robust industrial M2M SIM that can withstand extreme temperatures.
Compared to its predecessors GPRS and EDGE, HSPA offers significantly higher data rates, while it lags behind newer technologies such as LTE and 5G in terms of speed and latency. The big advantage of HSPA is its good network coverage, as it is available in many regions as part of 3G technology.
Modern eSIM solutions support all relevant transmission standards from 2G and HSPA+ to LTE and 5G. This means your devices are optimally equipped for current and future requirements.
GPRS (2G) 171.2 kbit/s
EDGE (2.5G) 384 kbit/s
HSPA (3G) 14.4 Mbit/s
HSPA+ (3.5G) 28 Mbit/s
LTE (4G) 150 Mbit/s
5G 10+ Gbit/s
Our M2M SIM cards support all common mobile radio standards including HSPA and HSPA+. This means maximum flexibility and reliability for your IoT projects.
