Umts
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UMTS is fast mobile broadband. It is faster than GSM, GPRS, EDGE and almost as fast as HSDPA. For more information on what it is, see wikipedia's article.
Hardware
To find out if you have a UMTS modem and your kernel recognizes it, use the command
hwinfo --modem --short
Connecting
How you use UMTS differs depending on the software you are using, your distribution, your desktop environment, your country, phone provider and hardware.
| description | distribution | desktop environment | software | carrier | country | hardware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connect to the internet via an UMTS connection using Ubuntu 11.10 | Ubuntu 11.10 | gnome | NetWorkmanager | T-D1 | Germany | Dell/Novatel HSDPA card |
| Connect to the internet via an UMTS connection using SUSE 11.4 | SUSE 11.4 | NetWorkManager | VodaPhOne | Germany | Otelo USB SurfsTick | |
| Connect to the internet via an UMTS connection using SUSE 11.4 using any desktop environment | SUSE 11.4 | umtsmon | O2 | Germany | Fonic USB SurfsTick | |
| Connect to the internet via an UMTS connection using SUSE 11.0 | SUSE 11.0 | umtsmon | O2 | Germany | Fonic USB SurfsTick |
List of APNs
When using the software umtsmon to connect, or if your provider is not a choice under Networkmanager, you will need to know your provider's APN. Find them below. An example how to enter them can be found here.
Germany
- D1: internet.t-mobile.de
- D2, otelo/Vodaphone: event.otelo.de
- E2, Fonic/O2: pinternet.interkom.de
