This document lists the key characteristics of 3G mobile networks, including SMS messaging, broadcasting, always-on internet access, multimedia messaging, push-to-talk cellular, instant messaging, internet applications through WAP, point-to-point and point-to-multipoint services that allow internetworking and multicast calls over 3G networks.
20. Characteristics
*SMS messaging and Broadcasting
*Always on Internet access
*multimedia messaging service(MMS)
*push to talk over cellular (PoC)
*Instant messaging and presence-wireless village
*Internet applications for smart devices through wireless
application protocol (WAP)
*point-to-point (P2P) service: inter-networking with the
Internet(IP)
*point-to-multipoint(P2M) service: point-to-multipoint
multicast and point-to- multipoint group calls.