What is 3G?
• A: • The next step in the evolution of wireless messaging beyond text and static images and logos is Multimedia Message Service. MMS will depend on the formation of a new type of network infrastructure known as 3G (Third Generation), and will allow users to send messages comprised of a combination of text, sounds, images and video to MMS capable handsets.
3G stands for third generation, a generic wireless industry term for high-speed mobile data delivery over cellular networks. 3G networks allow users to send and receive bandwidth-intensive information such as full-motion video, video conferencing, high quality audio and web data on-demand, virtually anytime and anyplace.
3GSM is the generic term used for the next generation of mobile communications services. These new systems will provide enhanced services to those available today ie, voice, text and data. The GSM Association’s vision of 3GSM is based on today’s GSM standard, but evolved to include an additional radio air interface better suited to high speed and multimedia data services. There will be a period in which second generation and third generation systems co-exist. In essence, third generation systems are based on second generation infrastructure and services, but offer a new radio interface, among other features. So your current mobile will continue to operate. It will be up to you whether you wish to access 3GSM services. If you do, you will need to upgrade.
3G is short for 3nd generation mobile phone technology. 3G is a term which the telecommunications industry uses to describe the “next” stage of mobile phone technology which allows you do send, receive and view video pictures as well as doing all the things that 2.5G technology can do. In Australia, there is a 3G network in operation called “3”. It uses spearate special mobile phone network and also special 3G mobile phones. In areas where the “3” network does not exist, the 3G mobile phones use the GSM network. mymobilephone.com.au do not currently support services for 3G mobile phones.
