Difference between CDMA and WCDMA

The main key difference between CDMA and WCDA is given below:

• CDMA is used as a 2G technology while WCDMA is a 3G technology.
• CDMA and WCDMA are not used together.
• CDMA provides fewer data rates compared to WCDMA.
• WCDMA offers much faster speeds compared to CDMA.
• CDMA uses frequency bands 1.25MHz wide while in WCDMA uses frequency bands 5MHz wide.
• The WCDMA doesn't share the same design as CDMA technology.
• In when we have to use CDMA and its successors are being phased out in favor of GSM and WCDMA.

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