Q: What is HSDPA?

High-Speed Downlink Packet Access, also known as HSDPA or High-Speed Downlink Protocol Access, is a mobile telephone protocol in the High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) family of third generation (3G) technologies designed to increase data transfer rates and the capacity of such networks through the transfer of data using a cellular phone. HSDPA is associated with the various Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) networks including the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM). Currently, HSDPA can support speeds ranging from 1.8 Megabits per second to 14.4 Megabits per second.