UMTS data rates evolved over the years from 3.6 Mb/s in 2005 (HSPA), to 21.1 Mb/s in 2008 (HSPA+) and finally to 84.4 Mb/s in 2010 (HSPA++). The 84.4 Mb/s data rate is very similar to data rates that can be achieved using LTE technology under the same circumstances (10 MHz RF channel, 2×2 MIMO). […]