3G

3G refers to a 3rd generation of mobile phones technology. 1G is 1st generation that (stared) in the 80's. With one 1G you could only carry a voice over (withing) the 800MHz range. 2G is 2nd generation that started in the 90's. Some operators adoptedthe IS-95, which used Code Division Multiple Access ([|CDMA]) to multiplex up to 64 calls per channel in the 800 MHz band. 3G is 3rd generation that is now our generation. This allows us to not only deliver voice but also circuit-switch speed upto 14.4Kbps (witch) allows us to support multimedia applications. 3G is intended for true multimedia phones also know as Smart-phones. 3G is on the newer mobile phones like all mobile (carries) such as; Verizon, T-mobile, AT&T, Sprint, and any other mobile carriers.

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