What is 3G
Third generation (3G) wireless networks will offer faster
data transfer rates than current networks. The first generation
of
wireless (1G) was analog cellular. The second generation (2G) is
digital cellular, featuring integrated voice and data
communications. So-called 2.5G networks offer incremental speed
increases. 3G networks will offer dramatically improved data
transfer rates, enabling new wireless applications such as
streaming media.
What is 3GPP
The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) is a global
collaboration between 6 partners: ARIB, CWTS, ETSI, T1, TTA, and
TTC. The group aims to develop a globally accepted
3rd-generation mobile system based on GSM.
What is 802.11
802.11 is a group of specifications for wireless networks
developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers
(IEEE). 802.11 uses the Ethernet protocol and CSMA/CA (carrier
sense multiple access with collision avoidance) for path
sharing.
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