Digital
Communications
Systems
What are they?
Things like 2G, 3G and 4G are part of digital
communications systems, we all use digital
communications, when we use social medias in our day to
day life, but we may not realize.
Bluetooth is a good example of something we all use, it is a
short range wireless connection, which many people use to
connect to speakers or printers.
Methods
 One popular method of messaging is SMS and MMS , SMS stands for
short messaging service and is mainly used to send texts with no
attachments, just words. MMS stands for multi media service, this is
when you send photos and audio.
 Most people now use messaging services such as: Whatsapp, Facebook
Messenger and Skype. These services use Wifi to send messages free
of charge, meaning you can send MMS with no extra charge, this is
known as instant messaging.
Methods
Another way people message and call without cost is by
using VOIP, which stands for Voice Over Internet Protocol,
this uses your IP to make high quality calls, these don’t cost
and VOIP to VOIP is the best connection you can get.
Web 2.0 made the internet more interactive to the user, it
meant that pages were able to e interacted with and people
could comment and upload videos/photos.
3G/4G In Detail
3G and 4G us what your phone uses to get a network
connection, there is 3G available in most places around the
world, but where 4G is newer it isn't as widely available. 4G
is faster and better connection than 3G is.
3G and 4G works by connection from your phone to the
satellite for you to pick up the signal, we use this in day to
day life.

Assessment 1 digycoms

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  • 2.
    What are they? Thingslike 2G, 3G and 4G are part of digital communications systems, we all use digital communications, when we use social medias in our day to day life, but we may not realize. Bluetooth is a good example of something we all use, it is a short range wireless connection, which many people use to connect to speakers or printers.
  • 3.
    Methods  One popularmethod of messaging is SMS and MMS , SMS stands for short messaging service and is mainly used to send texts with no attachments, just words. MMS stands for multi media service, this is when you send photos and audio.  Most people now use messaging services such as: Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger and Skype. These services use Wifi to send messages free of charge, meaning you can send MMS with no extra charge, this is known as instant messaging.
  • 4.
    Methods Another way peoplemessage and call without cost is by using VOIP, which stands for Voice Over Internet Protocol, this uses your IP to make high quality calls, these don’t cost and VOIP to VOIP is the best connection you can get. Web 2.0 made the internet more interactive to the user, it meant that pages were able to e interacted with and people could comment and upload videos/photos.
  • 5.
    3G/4G In Detail 3Gand 4G us what your phone uses to get a network connection, there is 3G available in most places around the world, but where 4G is newer it isn't as widely available. 4G is faster and better connection than 3G is. 3G and 4G works by connection from your phone to the satellite for you to pick up the signal, we use this in day to day life.