Max.

number of
Protocol 3GPP Release Category Modulation
HS-DSCH codes
HSDPA Release 5 1 5 16-QAM
HSDPA Release 5 2 5 16-QAM
HSDPA Release 5 3 5 16-QAM
HSDPA Release 5 4 5 16-QAM
HSDPA Release 5 5 5 16-QAM
HSDPA Release 5 6 5 16-QAM
HSDPA Release 5 7 10 16-QAM
HSDPA Release 5 8 10 16-QAM
HSDPA Release 5 9 12 16-QAM
HSDPA Release 5 10 15 16-QAM
HSDPA Release 5 11 5 QPSK
HSDPA Release 5 12 5 QPSK
Max. number of
Protocol 3GPP Release Category Modulation
HS-DSCH codes
HSPA+ Release 7 13 15 64-QAM
HSPA+ Release 7 14 15 64-QAM
HSPA+ Release 7 15 15 16-QAM
HSPA+ Release 7 16 15 16-QAM
HSPA+ Release 7 19 15 64-QAM
HSPA+ Release 7 20 15 64-QAM
Dual-Cell HSDPA Release 8 21 15 16-QAM
Dual-Cell HSDPA Release 8 22 15 16-QAM
Dual-Cell HSDPA Release 8 23 15 64-QAM
Dual-Cell HSDPA Release 8 24 15 64-QAM
DC-HSDPA w/MIMO Release 9 25 15 16-QAM
DC-HSDPA w/MIMO Release 9 26 15 16-QAM
DC-HSDPA w/MIMO Release 9 27 15 64-QAM
DC-HSDPA w/MIMO Release 9 28 15 64-QAM
 Code rate at Max. data rate
MIMO, Dual-Cell
max. data rate[3] [Mbit/s]
0.76 1.2
0.76 1.2
0.76 1.8
0.76 1.8
0.76 3.6
0.76 3.6
0.75 7.2
0.76 7.2
0.7 10.1
0.97 14.4
0.76 0.9
0.76 1.8
Code rate at Max. data rate
MIMO, Dual-Cell
max. data rate[3] [Mbit/s]
0.82 17.6
0.98 21.1
MIMO 0.81 23.4
MIMO 0.97 28
MIMO 0.82 35.3
MIMO 0.98 42.2
Dual-Cell 0.81 23.4
Dual-Cell 0.97 28
Dual-Cell 0.82 35.3
Dual-Cell 0.98 42.2
Dual-Cell + MIMO 0.81 46.7
Dual-Cell + MIMO 0.97 55.9
Dual-Cell + MIMO 0.82 70.6
Dual-Cell + MIMO 0.98 84.4