Analysis and Comparison of 1G , 2G , 3G ,4G and 5G Telecom Services
98The Journey of “G” from 1 to 5 th Generation
Until the controversial spectrum scams were brought up in the lime light many were ignorant of what 1G, 2G or 3G stood for and all of a sudden a hike was found out amongst laymen so as to be knowledgeable about it. Still a number of people are unaware of 1G or 2G when the world has moved on to 4G.
The telecommunication service in World had a great leap within a last few year. . 6 billion people own a mobile phones so we are going to analyze the various generations of cellular systems as studied in the evolution of mobile communications from 1st generation to 5th generation .Now almost all the service providers as well as the customers seek for availing these 3G and 4G services.
We can analyze that this could be due to increase in the telecoms customers day by day. In the present time, there are four generations in the mobile industry. These are respectively 1G the first generation, 2G the second generation, 3G the third generation, and then the 4G the forth generation. Ericson a Swedish company is launching this high tech featured mobile into the market. It is being first introduced in the Swedish Capital city, Stockholm.
Present Status of Telecommunication Services in Asian Countries
Now we are in the midst of 4G. In China, the 3G service came into existence only by last February. Therefore, that it may take time for exposing to other states. But we should also realize many other countries such as the Asian countries were using these services since last decade. Due to these reasons, we can hope that the 4G may enter within a few years. The 3G (Third Generation) had also reached India recently. There is no doubt that within a few years India will be the first in telecom users also.
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Second Generation (2G) wireless cellular mobile services was a step ahead of First Generation( 1G) services by providing the facility of short message service(SMS) unlike 1G that had its prime focus on verbal communication. A typical 2G G.S.M network service ranges from 800/900MHz or 1800/1900 spectrum. The bandwidth of 2G is 30-200 KHz.
Let us examine what these 3G & 4G have rather than that of 1G and 2G.
Analysis of 1G and 2G services
In 1G, Narrow band analogue wireless network is used, with this we can have the voice calls and can send text messages. These services are provided with circuit switching. Today’s the usual call starts from the beginning pulse to rate to the final rate. Then in case of 2G Narrow Band Wireless Digital Network is used. It brings more clarity to the conversation and both these circuit-switching model.
Both the 1G and 2G deals with voice calls and has to utilize the maximum bandwidth as well as a limited till sending messages i.e. SMS. The latest technologies such as GPRS, is not available in these generations. But the greatest disadvantage as concerned to 1G is that with this we could contact with in the premises of that particular nation, where as in case of 2G the roaming facility a semi-global facility is available.
2.5 Generation
In between 2G and 3G there is another generation called 2.5G. Firstly, this mid generation was introduced mainly for involving latest bandwidth technology with addition to the existing 2G generation. To be frank but this had not brought out any new evolution and so had not clicked to as much to that extend.
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What is 3G Generation
But to overcome the limitations of 2G and 2.5G the 3G had been introduced. In this 3G Wide Brand Wireless Network is used with which the clarity increases and gives the perfection as like that of a real conversation. The data are sent through the technology called Packet Switching .Voice calls are interpreted through Circuit Switching. It is a highly sophisticated form of communication that has come up in the last decade.
In addition to verbal communication it includes data services, access to television/video, categorizing it into triple play service. 3G operates at a range of 2100MHz and has a bandwidth of 15-20MHz. High speed internet service, video chatting are the assets of 3G.
How is 2G different from 3G?
- In comparison to 2G customers will have to pay a relatively high license fee for 3G.
- The network construction and maintenance for 3G is much expensive than 2G.
- From the point of view of customers, expenditure will be excessively high if they make access to various facets of 3G.
What is Packet Switching
This is actually done by supplying various addressed packets, which will be interconnected to have the conversation. It is not necessary to create a new dedicated path for sending the data. It had been modified in such a way that the data can be send through any path; hence, this data will be received at a less time as compared to that of voice calls.
Packet Switching in Computer networks
The data packs are also used in computer that is when we connected with internet this data pack helps to download the web pages that is being displayed in the monitor. For a Data Pack it does not need any separate path for downloading or displaying any objects in the computer or any other equipment. This is due to the reason that by networking, separate paths are being created and after analyzing each, the data are being transferred to the correct access point.
3G and 4G Featuress
Main 3G Services
With the help of 3G, we can access many new services too. One such service is the GLOBAL ROAMING. Another thing to be noted in case of 3G is that Wide Band Voice Channel that is by this the world has been contracted to a little village because a person can contact with other person located in any part of the world and can even send messages too. Then the point to be noted is that 3G gives clarity of voice as well can talk with out any disturbance. Not only these but also have entertainments such as Fast Communication, Internet, Mobile T.V, Video Conferencing, Video Calls, Multi Media Messaging Service (MMS), 3D gaming, Multi-Gaming etc are also available with 3G phones.
Main 4G Features
When It is still to estimate as to how many number of people have moved on from 2G to 3G , technology has come up with the latest of its type namely 4G.A successor of 2G and 3G, 4G promises a downloading speed of 100Mbps and is yet to shower its wonders on. then with the case of Fourth Generation that is 4G in addition to that of the services of 3G some additional features such as Multi-Media Newspapers, also to watch T.V programs with the clarity as to that of an ordinary T.V. In addition, we can send Data much faster that that of the previous generations.
What is the reason for delay in implementing 3G and 4G Mobile services?
It is very sad to say that the 3G services had only reached with in some towns of china, so that it may take time to reach to Other countries. Another major defect of this is that Wide Band Frequency Spectrum, which is needed for 3G, is lacking. Another reason for this is that it a cost bearing item especially for sending data. So for us it is a higher one which could be used only by upper classes. If it should be accepted among all customers, firstly it should be availed at a lower rate, for which the rate of spectrum should be declined.
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very basic introduction - not really informative at all.
ya you right, I am from south India, 3G was introduced on last monday. And here most of the guys are unaware, what is 3G. only they know is video calling using 3G.
in India 3G is delayed due to the allocation of spectrum. due to huge number of mobile connections, the government is confused to divide the spectrum.
about 4G. i heard it has a bandwidth of 5Gbps. is that true?
5Gbps = 625MB per second. i can download a movie within a second. i got this info from japanese Ntt docomo site.
anyway thanks for sharing your Hub.
Very helpful & informative, most of the people are not aware of this G band system. Thanks
@allergy1 - thanks for sharing latest information ....I hope 4g will come to India soon...
You mentioned 5G in the topic but not actually get that far in the article. Although, I haven't really heard anything about 5G.
5G coming soon... Researchers are on it... Available from 2015 onwards...
Unfortunately here in Brazil the 3G network is still small. It's is expanding by now but is a very expensive service. It costs US$40 for a plan that allow transfer 1Gb/month.
Many developing countries are still in 3g and it is expensive for them .... we hope they will get cheaper 3g and 4 g services and solutions soon....
"In 1G, Narrow band analogue wireless network is used, with this we can have the voice calls and can send text messages."
Not true. SMS capabilites were not supported until 2G digital AMPS networks. The first SMS was sent in the UK in 1991.
Overall, an informative article for beginners.
4G is a very exciting prospect, with Gigabit speeds possible. WiMAX and LTE (Long Term Evolution) are the main contenders, and it seems that though WiMAX will be more common (5 times more users predicted in 2013 than LTE), experts predict LTE will be the 4G technology of choice.
It's not helping WiMAX technology that the only mobile operator backing it in the USA currently is Sprint, which is experiencing its own problems.
4G isn't as much about "standards" as it is about "requirements". As long as the requirements are met, ie IP based, over packet switching network, etc (look it up on wikipedia), it can be classed as 4G.
They say you can get 2Mbps over 3G - I personally experience speeds more like GPRS in the UK on a 3G network, so I'm not going to hold my breath about promised speeds over 4G.
It's a very interesting topic, both broad and in-depth. I suggest readers of this hub read wikipedia articles for further and more accurate information.
We spend years to learn all of it, which this site can very simply and briefly describe in few minutes.
Great Contribution!!!
@ Ian -You are right ---for more accurate information refer Wikipedia am not a telecom professional so there can be some mistakes ..but for beginners this information is enough
Yes, I am agree that newly available 3G mobiles substantially change all our expectations from cellular phone. Though with 3G mobiles we can make things like gaming, messaging more interesting, it is must to provide attention for its availability, as well as making it cost effective. I guess more invention in the related area is essential. If it is so then it will surely new big achievement in telecom sector.
hey its really very nice....i was not aware of so many things but now i know....thanx....
Nice article about different stages of mobile telephoney
The information provided is very much simple and ha it really helped me to know a lot many things. Thanks
Am not a techie, but for understanding it was given in lay man language. Thx for the inputs. Appreciate it.
thanks for ur nice informations about generations of gsm
Glad that you have the dedication to quantify the differences between these medium. It can be confusing with all these numbers. Thanks
thank you for writing this article, yes it's help me to summarize about telecomunication technology although not all of the informations are specifically been written. thanks
when 5g mobile coming in india
SO MUCH EXCITED TO KNOW ABOUT THE LATEST TRENDS IN TELECOM SERVICES .
good explanation about the generations of communication in understandable language..thanks for so....
It helps lot for getting basic idea about different generations which ill require for my technical paper presentation.
I don't think 1-G supports for sending text message, because that is anolog wireless network.and in mobiles there is capable of typing only phone numbers.
It is very nice article for beginners, but there is no technical information. any way this unit will help the people who will not aware of the 1g,2g,3g,4g in mobile communication .
Hi, I'm a communication engineer student .. And this is my last year so I interesting to do my graduate project in the upgrade of network from 3G to 4G ( hardware - software ).. And I'm Afraid because I don't have much sources .. Can you help me ..?
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this article is really very nice. i learn about all the generation cellular system
we've come a long way. And yet there are still more coming soon. The industry of telecommunications is stronger than ever.
i am waiting for the Mobile set that can support 4G speed.
I am waiting for 4G Mobile Technology in India.
My family members,relatives,many friends and many indians want 4G Mobile Technology in india very soon and very soon...
i am currentky using a net setter which supports download link of 7.2 mbps.......
there iz a good network coverage in my area of BSNL...
i am currently using a 2g sim but i enjoy the speed of 3g.....
this is really cost-effective for as i can use 3g networks at 2g cost.....
so frndz try wat i m doing.....may b ur lucK work!!!
then in 6G we can talk with our god
kindly send me an article on mobile phones-2g,3g technology.
this is nice about 3G 4G and 5G technology
Wow, very informative article! Nicely done.
thanku very much... the information is very help full for my presentation.... once again thanku...
Thanks to all non-hubbers , who submit a comment in this hub !!!!
understandable.....
delay of 3G in India is only because of the low awareness among govt 2)greedy politicn wait 4 mrkt price 2 increas and then allocate spectrm,3)cost facor
thnkxx 4 this information.... that i can use in my ppt presentation on 3G & 4G technology....
thnkxx !
thankz....itz really easy to understand...
its easy to learn about the different 1G,2G,3G,4G services
like it..nice article brother..!
Hi Kevin, great hub, looking forward to seeing what 5G could bring, it's hard to imagine. Your hub has definitely got me thinking though and might inspire me to try write a hub of my own with some speculations of my own about 5G if I can come up with any interesting thoeries!
it ws actually an informative article 4 beginers thanx kelvin
thnks,this articles is realy helping a lots those who r not awares about 1G,2G,3G,4G.
thanks for sharing your comments ... It will support my writings
Still waiting for 3g in rural areas.
How to imagine abt further generations in india.
It will take too much time
Kevin good write up. But I didn't understand non availibility of spectrum. What is spectrum?
thanks.
Expect 5G times faster .
thanks for the information.....
we r agerly waiting for 3G mass performance
very nice article. It help me very much to understand the 1g 2g 3g 4g. Thanks a lot...
where are your references
itis very interesting and knowledgefull topic to give me knowledge about generation of mobile network
Hi guys now we are also testing for 4th generation in India
and our some operators get 5th generation licences also
and we are go to step up to the world communication......
I can say the artical is like treasure of informations regarding "G" service. I want to pay thanx to hub and team for their tremondus job.
I am shoked when i read this things...I was very nice and hope this is very useful for all people who are interested to know the new things ....
Its really helpful and useful
Nice information.
As of now, all the focus is on 3G and 4G (with LTE being the key driver), while the device manufacturers turn to netbooks, android tablets and Iphones.
it is very helpful. thanks
good information but not deeply.Like what is secptrum,band etc.....
information is beneficial for common people
useful for common people..
gud evening , 12g is present or not in world?reply Quick.
sir tis article is very useful to know about mobile communication
I like this you given details in network
At present 4G services are used... And 5G so on... Can i know till how many generations for telecom services might be invented......
sy to understant.i am very intersting for this mobile communication.
endless innovation in electronics field.
can u give more information abt more than 5g service....will it be usefull......if those services are launched in india
Hello friends, i want to just share my views on telecommunication services.
In India 3G has been launched before few months but we are too late. Many of the countries use the 3G technology very earlier i.e. from the starting of 2010. Japan, Canada are one of them & they are going to use of 4G technology but in India the 4G have become developed in around 2015 & 80% of people does't know exactly about 3G, only the 5 to 10% people now use the 3G technology in India. so think how much we are in backward as compare to other countries in telecommunication.
In 3G technology, there is video chat & calling, fast speed upto 21mbps, Live mobile Gaming, voice clarity etc, many of these facilities are available.
In 4G technology, it provides all of 3G services more clearly. we get the benefit of listen music & watch movies, play online multiplayer games anywhere. It provides the speed 1GBps at indoor & 100 mbps while traveling acc. to the experts.
When we are outside our home & someone rings our doorbell then it inform us. Smart antennas are placed everywhere to provide the latest speed. Protocol IPv6 use for this technology. Japan & some other countries may use the 4G technology around 2014. For launching of this technology in India the investment should be around 400 crores.
Now the 5G Technology is under development, acc. to Experts it provide more speed as compare to 4G. Acc. to them, if someone is cooking & you are not there & he/she wants tosmell it, he/she wii be able to that.
Other feature is that you can speak without emitting any voice. This could be used in case you are in Library or in Exam Hall & tou can not speak out loudly. You will be able to communicate just by moving your mouth.
Please note that all these features are et initial stage of reasearch & is not viable long time to come.
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nice one dude, i like it. grow up bro.
I analyze that where we stands.
I got huge information about the wireless technologies.
Thanks about the Article.
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very good article.... i got new more information about 5G technology
I'm using 2G SIM card of BSNL in my samsung GT-S5620 but i'm enjoying the facility of 3G service when in 3G Mode..like video calling , correct GPS data on google map,high internet speed...with 2G plan of less than $ 2.5 per month with upto 3 GB free down load. i live in santiniketan, india.
Nice introductory article. I was looking for speed of each of the system, like Mbps or Kbps. You didn't mention.
But anyway great one with a lot of responses
when 4G will be availlable in India???????
Can 4G mobile work on a 2G network??
Sir,i heard digital signal are not propagate to air, is it true?...if yes.how 2g digital wireless network are working...plse explain...
valuable info thanks to every one
plz give clean comparision between 1g,2g,2.5g,3g and 4g biplab,smit,bput
sir, is 2G requires gprs service nd 3G requires edge sevice. and which sevice is used in 4G.
I am expecting 4g will come soon..... :)
i want a high speed wireless internet so, is that possible that i take 3connection & connected to my laptop so that i get a speed of at list 8to9Mbps? pls give me some suggesions
very basic and so useful for basic learner. thank you
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About 5G: Its just a research topic for labs and scientists, there is a guese that this technology will be around us in about 2020, there is no information about the speed it will provide, but it is said that, 5G will provide something more fascinating than internet speed( Like amazing battery usage , and high speed artificial intelligence computing via internet).
About 4G: There is no country in the whole world which is provinding 4G, they brag about it, but thats false, they are all providing pre-4G, which gives a peek speed of 256 mbps(provided by LTE), or less than that, according to standards about 4G, it should have a peek speed of 1GBPS for immovable people, and 100 MBPS for cars and trains. No one till now meet these standard defination of data transfer rate. This will come in avtion around 2015.
About 3G: You all very well know about 3G networks,right now its too much expensive for normal people to use it, but soon enough it will become cheap as companies will start recovering their money, that they put in buying these bandwidth(3G).
About 2G:
The best thing for people like me who belong to a middle class family and dont want to spend much, is this bandwidth.
If you have a 3G handset, then you can enjoy a very good speed(max speed around 200kbps,normal speed of 100kbps,with the help of Internet download manager,ofcourse) via normal GPRS pack. Yes, that is true. Because with this 3G handset you are actually accessing edge(UMTS), not GPRS, Which is like 3G only. Ofcourse you should have a 3G network for that.
I will suggest some(who stay in india),
Best is AIRTEL(2 GB in 100 rs)
then tata docomo(4 Gb in 100 and 8 gb in 150 rs)
Others are also there,like BSNL and vodafone.
Beleive me, they are best for normal usage, even if you wana play games like warcraft or wow(LAGG FREE).
So that was all, hope this will help, I didnt explained 1G, because its not used now a days...:D
hello thanks to these informations about generation in telecommunication but we would like a have a PDF file which will be easy for us to read and also a French version . Thanks
nice information
good work Deepak
Yes it is very useful for my study. I had a confusion for this topic but now i'm clr
gr8 information!
the information was really helpful.
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WHEN IT BE COMES IN INDIA 4G &5G
yes it's very useful for my interview, reliance will be lance 4g in next year.
Thank you, it was really good information.
here in Afghansitan also 3G implemented last week, and 4G will implement next year inshallah.
THANXXXXXXX......
i got basic infomations...
sir thanks for this information, there is no clear explanation about 5G.
when 4G will be availlable in India???????
good information for beginners.
realllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllly useful information
not inought information to callect the data about 3G
gud i loved all comments but 5g is very far
Em frm manglore...
These generation and al r invented by ericson compay o wat?
2nd question
in india wht was hsdpa in 3g is tht 5mbps?
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this will be useful for every user that for using many services in a single chip like ieee,but want to know the invention of 5g technology
With 4g being implemented in most major cities in America, and most companies (here at least) having a deadline of 2014 to get all towers converted to 4g with some being ahead of schedule, other countries behind us (I can't think of another way to say it) can expect starter 4g by 2016 (assuming slow, considering that technology is snowballing, mid 2015 is more likely).
Its great information and to get connected even more faster than in previus time. Its time line for better information and sharing on fast track.
thnaku !!!!
where is the analysis of 5g
Thanx man .....2morrow going to give seminar regarding 4G and i will damm sure i'll rock the seminar......
good info...
i m from delhi & i wnt to know that is their any chance tht 3Gdata plans will be available at 2G data plans interms of cost.?pls send me at saubanarshad1990@gmail.com
Releasing 4G or 5G is not a problem but Indian Telecom should see that the bandwidth and spectrum are legal as we find no birds at present in just 2G
good information thank you so so so so much
i need documentation the 4G LTE please envoyer me in e-mail: ismanozas@hotmail.fr
i have tata's Walky phone(portable box phone which looks like desktop phone), is this also under cancellation in recent supreme court verdict??
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a very informative one.
anyone who had gone through this would surely know the basic of the 'g' technologies.thanku
santosh 2 years ago
the telecoms unit provide very clear difference between mobile generation.