What does "3G network" mean?

Question

1.What does it mean when someone says "a 3G network"?
(2.What is a 3Gs and how is it different?)

Answer 1

3G is a set of standards for the wireless transmission of data and voice. To laymen, it basically is a "pretty fast way to transmit data over a cellular network." So when someone talks about a "3G network," they're probably talking about a network set up by a cellphone provider (AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, Vodefone, etc, etc, etc) to provide their users with data connections on their cell phones.



Older, "2G" networks are generally slower and do not often allow simultaneous data and voice connections (i.e., you can't talk on your phone and surf the internet on your phone at the same time).



3G networks (when combined with phones that support 3G) generally provide data connections from 300kbits to 1,400kbits. Compare that to a dial-up connection (usually 30kbits to 50kbits), a DSL connection (usually 1,500kbits to 10,000kbits), or a Cable modem connection (usually 3,000kbits to 20,000kbits) and you'll see it's not necessarily "fast," but it's certainly "fast enough" for a cell phone.



By the way, AT&T is currently working on deploying a new set of hardware for their 3G networks that will provide speeds up to 7,200kbits, so 3G is getting to be more like a DSL or Cable modem when it comes to speed.



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Answer 2

Sure!!! It means "third generation technology". The new 4G stuff you see on TV and people buzzing about means "fourth generation Technology." The old 2G means... uyou guessed it... "2nd generation Technology".. LOL The singal 2G, 3G, 4G all depends on how high or low the frequency is... take your radio for expample.... station 98.5 is a low signal compared to Rock 103! LOL The same can be saiud with 1G 2G 3G and 4G... just getting high signal frequency.. cuase when you go higher (and here comes some techno stuff), the wavelengths decrease... and you can stuff more info (data) into the wave... so the higher you go... the faster your signal gets... and the more your 1 signal can do!!! The first cell phones EVER used crazy stupid bulky technology... These phones had suitcases for batteries! The phones where the size of a large gas station coffee cup! Yeah HUGE!.... sure it was high tech stuff in the 70's, 80s, and 90's... but so much more could be done... This technology used 1G signal... Thats right... First Generation signal.. becuase.. umm.. it was the first generation of cell phones!!! LOL Techno People call it GAIT... Other people call it 1G... Then in the late 90s... Techno people started to fuss... we had the technology to make "2G", but we could make it on 2 differerent frequencies... not just 1.... so, they had a Nerd Geek name calling hissy fit... and thus----- GSM and CDMA was born! aka AT&T Wireless and Verizon Wireless... AT&T wireless wanted to follow the world's standard in cell phone technology... that is... put in a SIM card so the phone can access 2G.... Verizon said no... Why make more small parts. Well just use the ESN code behind the battery. LOL... and the 2 went on their merry ways... ATT made 2G for Sim Cards... and Verizon made CDMA technology for 2G..... but both agreed on 1 thing... 2G was to be called "EDGE" Long Distance Carrier Sprint got into the mix in early 2000. Verizon just bought Bell Atlantic. Both wanted ATT, a company 100 years old, out of the picture... So they got the government involved. They claimed ATT was a monopoly in only some area of the USA. And they were right... So the government told ATT to breakup landline and wireless sides in the monolopy markets... so they were force to by law... ATT Wireless kept only 68,000 customers and 100% of landline customers... The other 72 million wireless customers became Cingular. By mid 2005, 3G was hitting the labs and being tested. The Techno Term was called UMTS. It was higher signal. And made internet very fast. However, due to the expense of 3G, it was only deployed in the big cities. Around this time also, smaller companies like Altell, Cricket, Dobson, Cellular one, MetroPCS, Einstien, Windstream, etc etc started to sprout up... That meant ATT and Cingluar wasnt a monopoly anymore. So....... they remerged.... and became lowercase (at&t)... Capitol AT&T was gone..... They got a new device in 2007... called an Iphone... and business BOOMED!!!! Verizon got scared over this business move... and concentrated on it infrastructure... With the $$$$ and stock they had... they made all their towers... 3G!!!! As for Sprint and Altell.. They didnt have that much money or customers... They concentrated their campaign on unlimited everything for 69.99 and "my circle".... Altell so became bankrupt... well, almost... and went before Verizon and ATT for $$$$ help... The government got involved... In the end, Verizon got 67% of Altell customers... ATT got 33% of Altell customers.. again... due to the monopoly law.... Also, this is the reason hiow Verizon and ATT got their hands on "my circle"... and now call it "friends and family" and "A-List". If you own the company, you can use its gimmiks.... As the migration continues into 2011, Altell will fade into business history... "Chad" will need a new job.. LOL 4G is coming out now... Techno Term is LTE... and with history repeating itself.... what new technology will we see???? How fast will 4G be??? Any new wireless companies popping up? What will ATT and Verizon do next???? Hope you liked my bed time story.. LOL

Answer 3

i think that 3g means speed. so when they say 3g it means a fast network

Answer 4

Third generation network.

Answer 5

To be honest, I don't believe that's correct

Answer 6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9RRTr4Evaw

Answer 7

All i know is that its faster

Answer 8

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