User's Manual

Technical specifications 8
EDGE technical data
EDGE maximum data rates
Speed achieved depends on the Coding scheme supported by the GSM Network. The speeds given
are maximums, Sony Ericsson cannot guarantee the speed at which your network will operate.
Data rate is the payload per slot: header plus data.
SMS Technical Data
Firmware upgrade
Device class EDGE Class 10
Modulation Coding Schemes MCS-1 to MCS-9
EDGE features Link Adaptation
Incremental Redundancy
Extended Uplink Temporary Block Flow (TBF)
Single Phase Access on RACH
4 + 1 3 + 2
Coding
scheme
Data rate per
slot
Rx Tx Rx Tx
MCS-1 10.60 42.40 10.60 31.80 21.20
MCS-2 13.00 52.00 13.00 39.00 26.00
MCS-3 16.60 66.40 16.60 49.80 33.20
MCS-4 19.40 77.60 19.40 58.20 38.80
MCS-5 24.05 96.20 24.05 72.15 48.10
MCS-6 31.25 125.00 31.25 93.75 62.50
MCS-7 47.45 189.80 47.45 142.35 94.90
MCS-8 57.05 228.20 57.05 171.15 114.10
MCS-9 61.85 247.40 61.85 185.55 123.70
Concatenated SMS Yes.
SMS Cell Broadcast Supported in Wireless Manager and by AT Commands (excluding
Cell ID).
SMS Immediate Display Supported in Wireless Manager and by AT Commands.
SMS interface Wireless Manager.
AT Command.
PC Card firmware upgrade
Via secure Internet download using the Sony Ericsson Update
Service, www.SonyEricsson.com or at Sony Ericsson Service Points