UMTS or Universal Mobile Telecommunications System is a leading 3G technology which is now being deployed all over the world. UMTS evolved from GSM - a 2G technology and from GPRS - a 2.5G technology which was developed in order to extend GSM functionalities by adding the possibilities of data transmission in packet mode. UMTS is just being deployed in the world so while talking about its evolution one should consider its state now and in the future.

The evolution of UMTS is a gradual process during which, step by step, new features functionalities are made available to network operators, service providers and first of all to increasing complexity of network and services impacts the speed of UMTS' deployment services providers to carefully choose software vendors. Comarch with its TYTAN and platforms can make the process of UMTS introduction easier, faster and less expensive.