HSPA (High-Speed Packet Access) is a packet-based mobile telephony protocol used in 3G/3.5G UMTS radio networks to increase data capacity and speed up transfer rates. HSPA, which evolved from the WCDMA standard, provides download speeds at least five times faster than earlier versions, allowing users of HSPA networks a broader selection of video and music downloads. HSPA data transfer speeds can go up to 1 Mbps.