What is the difference between gsm and umts?



What is the difference between gsm and umts?..

Answer / Shashank Mohan Shukla

The main difference lies in the technology used for data transmission. GSM uses Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), while UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) uses Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA). Also, UMTS provides faster data rates and improved voice quality compared to GSM.

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