COMPUTER NETWORKING

Detailed explanation-1: -WCDMA is also called UMTS and the two terms have become interchangeable. Some parts of the WCDMA are based on GSM technology and the networks are designed to integrate the GSM networks at some levels.

Detailed explanation-2: -Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS)

Detailed explanation-3: -The WCDMA network (also known as UMTS) is based on CDMA technology and is one of the most popular air interfaces use in mobile devices. Just like CDMA systems, WCDMA uses a coding scheme to send and receive information.

Detailed explanation-4: -CDMA (Code-Division Multiple Access) refers to any of several protocols used in second-generation (2G) and third-generation (3G) wireless communications. As the term implies, CDMA is a form of multiplexing, which allows numerous signals to occupy a single transmission channel, optimizing the use of available bandwidth.