Gprs, Edge, Umts, And Hsdpa/Hsupa Service Support; Frequency Band Support - Sierra Wireless AirCard 800 Series Installation Manual

AirCard 800 Series USB Modem Installation Guide
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The AirCard USB modem connection provides access to the
Internet. Once the connection is established, you can open
your browser and connect to any web site available on the
Internet, or access other Internet services (such as e-mail).
GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, and HSDPA/
HSUPA service support
GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, and HSDPA/HSUPA are add-on data
services to GSM mobile phone networks. The maximum
theoretical data speeds when connected on these services are:
• GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)—56 kbps (kilobits
per second)
• EDGE (Enhanced Data GSM Environment)—236 kbps
• UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System)—
384 kbps
• HSDPA (High Speed Download Packet Access)—up to
3.6 Mbps (Megabits per second)
• HSUPA (High Speed Upload Packet Access)—up to
2.0 Mbps.
GPRS and EDGE are 2G (second generation) data services.
UMTS and HSDPA/HSUPA are 3G (third generation) data
services.
When establishing a connection, your AirCard USB modem
uses the fastest available service. If, for example, you are using
an AirCard USB modem in an area that has GPRS and EDGE
service but not UMTS or HSDPA/HSUPA service, the AirCard
USB modem connects using EDGE service.
Once the connection is established, you have access to all
Internet services.

Frequency band support

Every GSM network operates on one of these radio frequency
bands when providing 2G (GPRS or EDGE) service:
• 850 MHz band—(also called the cellular band) used by
some North American service providers
• 900 MHz band—used by some European service
providers
• 1800 MHz band—used by some European and Asian
service providers
• 1900 MHz band—(also called the PCS band) used by
many North American service providers
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