Introduction
UMTS has been providing the most rich set of services to the subscribers. Its just because of extreme UMTS features that provide room for such services. They basically include high speed and consistent coverage. There are many ways to categorise and sub-categorise these set of services, here is one way to do so.
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Services
Communication services
video telephony
video conference
voice response and voice recognition
personal location
Entertainment
audio on demand
games
video clips
virtual sightseeing
Information services
Web browsing
interactive shopping
on-line newspaper
on-line translation
location based broadcasting services
intelligent search- and filtering facilities
Business services
mobile office
narrowcast business TV
virtual workgroups
Education
virtual schools
on-line science lab
on-line library
on-line language labs
training
Community services
emergency call
administration services
democratic procedures
Finance services
virtual banking
on-line billing
universal USIM card and credit card
Telematics
Road transport logistics
Remote Control
Special services
telemedicine
security monitoring services
instant help line
expertise on tap
personal administration
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Conclusion
One should not consider UMTS being just related to cellphones now. UMTS enabled gadgets, devices, laptops etc could also be expected. In other words, UMTS provides the standardised and best way to communicate globally over cheap but high speed. This would bring innovation in any field and induces the set of services !
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