1. 3G (Third Generation)
3G, short for third Generation, is the third
generation of mobile telecommunications technology. 3G
telecommunication networks support services that provide
an information transfer rate of at least 200 Kbit/s. However,
many services advertised as 3G provide higher speed than
the minimum technical requirements for a 3G service
2. Standards are typically branded 3G
•The UMTS system, first offered in 2001,
standardized by 3GPP used primarily in Europe,
Japan, China, and other regions predominated by
GSM 2G system infrastructure.
•The original and most widespread radio interface is
called W-CDMA.
•The CDMA2000 system, first offered in 2002,
standardized by 3GPP2, used especially in North
America and South Korea, sharing infrastructure
with the IS-95 2G standard. The cell phones are
typically CDMA2000 and IS-95 hybrids. The latest
release EVDO Rev B offers peak rates of 14.7 Mbit/s
downstream.
8. 1. Rapid growth in text, WAP and other data traffic- up to 50%
of total mobile traffic within 5 years
2. Mobile & Internet penetration both growing rapidly
3. Mobile penetration likely to exceed PCs & fixed
4. Alliances forming between major mobile, IT and e-
commerce players
5. Mobile commerce and multimedia identified as key growth
areas - but need bandwidth to deliver
