Understanding 3 G Technology or 3rd Generation – Few Benefits

Understanding 3 G Technology or 3rd Generation – Few Benefits
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1.International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 (IMT-2000) standards is known as 3 G or 3rd generation technology.

2.3G or 3rd Generation, is a family of standards for mobile telecommunications defined by the International Telecommunication Union



3 G standard include UMTS, and CDMA2000 as well as the non-mobile wireless standards DECT and WiMAX. UMTS is the common name for a standard that encompasses multiple air interfaces. 3 G is also known as FOMA.

4.High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) is an enhanced 3G (third generation) mobile telephony communications protocol in the High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) family, also known as 3.5G, 3G+ or turbo 3G, which allows networks based on Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) to have higher data transfer speeds and capacity.

5.3 G allows the use of audio and video services at the same time.

6. 3g standards offer the data speed of 14.0 Mbit/s on the downlink and 5.8 Mbit/s on the uplink. And minimum guaranteed speed is 200 kbit/s

7.Commercially First time 3G was launched in Japan by NTT DoCoMo on 1 October 2001

8.Japan and South Korea – 3G penetration is over 70%

9.What are benefits of 3G?

10.3g will change the life, if you are able to afford the use of 3g enabled mobile phones and the cost of service.

11.3G Allows to watch the movies , television channels as well as pay channels, video and movie on demand, video conferencing, as soon as baby is born let her watch live to your grand parents where ever they are , video conferencing, where both parties can see each other while talking , just like video chat on the internet, meet the doctor on mobile , medical services, and if you are travel crazy then 3G mobile will act as your Map , it will work for you and give you detailed localized weather or traffic conditions to the phone while traveling , If you are seeking for the job and unable to walk because of accident, 3g will allow your company to take your interview using this technology, just think and everything is possible with the arrival of 3G

12.3G allows mobile phone users to surf the Internet, video conference and download music, video and other content at a much faster pace, 40 to 50 times more than the current second-generation or 2G service.

13.However, 3g is becoming old technology now; currently 4g technology is used in the few countries, namely Stockholm, Sweden and Oslo, Norway.

14.So if you are planning to purchase the new mobile phone, please purchase the mobile phone that is 3g ready smart phone.

15.Once 3g becomes fully available to Indians, 3g enabled mobile phones will help to replace the notebooks or one will get alternative not to carry notebooks as your 3g mobile will become your notebook, your laptop, while traveling you will not need to carry the notebook, as in your pocket you will carry the Home theater, Multiplex, Stock market everything including loved once.

16.Currently 3g technology in India is at its early stages.

17.Currently MTNL offers 3G mobile phone connections in two metros, New Delhi and Mumbai. BSNL offers 3G connections across the rest of India. Please check the company websites do they offer 3g in your area or city.

18.This month Indian Government started the 3g auction for private telecom companies so 3g will be available to more Indians from December 2010 offering full benefits of 3g.

19.Tata DoCoMo, a tie-up between Tata and Japan’s NTT DoCoMo claims that the company’s GSM mobile network is already 3G-ready. Which means that if Tata DoCoMo wins the 3G auction, Tata will be able to launch 3G services faster than other operators