3G

3G is a technology standard for mobile phones and laptops, as well as GSM or EDGE standards. It is an evolution of the latter, since it provides a higher data rate. 3G and 3G + technology allows you to enjoy high broadband on your mobile phone or your laptop. You will be able to access video telephony, on TV, or simply enjoy a comfortable and efficient internet access.

What a difference between 3G and 3G +?

3G + is a software evolution of 3G. As such, it offers ten times the performance. The flow for the download and transfer of data is substantially increased.

What rate to which technology?

"Upload speed and download

First to understand the concept of flow, it is necessary to differentiate between the flow of upload (or debit amount) and the download (or downstream). The first is the fact his computer to send information to another computer. The second refers to the act of downloading information from another computer to your own computer, just like when you download documents from the Internet.

The main difference between these two types of sending the information is that the upload has a still lower than the download speed. Thus, the offers will be presented in 3G / 3G + always will be with the speed of download.

"The flow rates of different technologies

- EDGE (2.75G) has a flow rate of about 250kbps.

- 3G technology allows in practice a 384kbps rate.

- 3G + (HSDPA standard), meanwhile, allows speeds up to 3,6Mbps, equivalent flow of current ADSL broadband offer.