[QUERY] :--->WCDMA concepts and sim card availabilty .

[kg11sgbg]

Guys,first of all please elaborate about the WCDMA technology.

Are there any service providers in India,providing WCDMA sim card?

What are its advantages/disadvantages over GSM?

 

[whitestar_999]

          Can I use CDMA sim card in wcdma mobile phone? - Yahoo! Answers India

 

[Zangetsu]

in my HTC One V I get GSM & WCDMA option
and Vodafone has WCDMA support

 

[whitestar_999]

basically WCDMA is just a technical name for a 3g standard.there is no such thing as WCDMA sim & all 3g networks support WCDMA.

 

[Mr.Kickass]

Guys,first of all please elaborate about the WCDMA technology

WCDMA (UMTS)
Introduction to 3G(technical literature)

Are there any service providers in India,providing WCDMA sim card?

Refer to whitestar_999's comment

What are its advantages/disadvantages over GSM?

Difference Between WCDMA and GSM
WCDMA preferred vs GSM AUTO PRL(You'll have to dig this, sorry if it was irrelevant)

 

[Zangetsu]

@OP: Don't get confused with WCDMA technical term...just test a 3G service & it will work.
initially I was confused when I saw the 'H' signal instead of '3G' in status bar..but it's actually 3G only

 

[kg11sgbg]

basically WCDMA is just a technical name for a 3g standard.there is no such thing as WCDMA sim & all 3g networks support WCDMA.

That means,whitestar, that my "AIRCEL" 3G sim card can also function as WCDMA under a specific device that supports it.

@OP: Don't get confused with WCDMA technical term...just test a 3G service & it will work.
initially I was confused when I saw the 'H' signal instead of '3G' in status bar..but it's actually 3G only

Thanks Friend for this concept.

 

[whitestar_999]

3g=WCDMA.3g device=WCDMA device.

 

[kg11sgbg]

^ Thank You Friend whitestar,just the core facts known,and knowledge enriched by all of you.
Thanks all @TDF Friends.