Gives an insight into the transition of mobile technology and the manner in which the technology has evolved. Highlights the transition from 2G to 3G to 4G to 5G. Looks into the points of difference between the generations. Evolution of mobile handsets and advancement in speed.
3. 2G
2G digital wireless technologies increased
voice capacity delivering mobile to the
masses.
One of the modes of communication, the
cellular phone earlier used 2nd Generation
connectivity to help create effective means to
exchange ideas and information over the cell
phone.
4. 3G
3G is loosely defined, but generally includes
high data speeds, always-on data access, and
greater voice capacity.
The high data speeds are possibly the most
prominent feature, and certainly the most
hyped. They enable such advanced features as
live, streaming video.
5. 4G LTE
4G is the short name for fourth-generation
wireless, the stage of broadband mobile
communications that will supersede the third
generation (3G ).
LTE stands for Long Term Evolution. A
technology used to implement 4G.
Clearly faster and more accessible than 3G,it
has taken the world by storm.
6. 5G
5G simply stands for fifth generation and refers to the
next and newest mobile wireless standard based on
the IEEE 802.11ac standard of broadband technology,
although a formal standard for 5G is yet to be set.
While 5G isn't expected until 2020, an increasing
number of companies are investing now to prepare for
the new mobile wireless standard.
We explore 5G, how it works and its impact on future
wireless systems.
7. Points of Difference
Technology 2G 3G 4G
Deployment 1980/1999 1990/2002 2000/2010
Bandwidth 14-64 KBPS 2 MBPS 200 MBPS
Technology Digital Cellular CDMA LAN/WAN/WLAN
Service Digital voice, short
messaging
Integrated high
quality audio and
data
Dynamic info
access. Variable
devices
Multiplexing TDMA/CDMA CDMA CDMA