Third generation (3G) of mobile telephony began with the start of the new millennium and offered major advancement over previous generations. Some of the characteristics of this generation are −
- Data speeds of 144 kbps to 2 Mbps
- High speed web browsing
- Running web based applications like video conferencing, multimedia e-mails, etc.
- Fast and easy transfer of audio and video files
- 3D gaming
Every coin has two sides. Here are some downsides of 3G technology −
- Expensive mobile phones
- High infrastructure costs like licensing fees and mobile towers
- Trained personnel required for infrastructure set up
The intermediate generation, 3.5G grouped together dissimilar mobile telephony and data technologies and paved way for the next generation of mobile communication.
