Generation (1G, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G) Throughput /: Users On A Single Channel Via Multiplexing - During

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Throughput

Generation
/
(1G,2G,3G,4G,5G
)

Definition

Speed

Technology

Time period

14.4
1G

Analog

Features

During 1G Wireless

Kbps

AMPS,NMT,TAC

(peak)

phones are used


1970 1980

forvoice only.
2G capabilities are
achieved by
allowingmultiple
users on a single
channel via

2G

Digital

multiplexing.During

Narrow

2G Cellular phones

band

are used for data

circuit

9.6/14.4

data

Kbps

also along with


TDMA,CDMA

1990 to 2000 voice.


In 2.5G
theinternet become
s popular and data
becomes more
relevant.2.5GMultim
edia services and
streaming starts to
show
growth.Phones

171.2

start

Kbps(pe

supportingweb

ak)

browsingthough

Packet

20-40

limited and very few

2.5G

Data

Kbps

3G

Digital

3.1 Mbps CDMA 2000

Broadba (peak)

GPRS

(1xRTT, EVDO)

2001-2004

phones have that.

2004-2005

3G has Multimedia
services

supportalong with
streaming are more
popular.In
3G,Universal
accessand portabili
tyacross different
device types are
nd

made possible.

Packet

500-700

Data

Kbps

(Telephones, PDAs,
UMTS, EDGE

etc.)
3.5G
supports higher

3.5G

14.4

throughput and

Mbps

speeds to support

Packet

(peak)

higher data needs of

Data

1-3 Mbps HSPA

2006 2010

the consumers.
Speeds for 4G are
further increased to
keep up with data
access demand used
by various
services.High
definition
streaming is now

Digital

supported in 4G. New

Broadba

phones with HD

nd

100-300

capabilities surface.

Packet

Mbps

It gets pretty cool.In

All IP

(peak)

4G,Portability is

Very

3-5 Mbps

high

100

Now (Read

increased

WiMax

more

further.World-wide

through Mbps

LTE

onTransitioni roaming is not a

4G

put

(Wi-Fi)

Wi-Fi

ng to 4G)

distant dream.

5G

Not Yet

Probably Not Yet

Soon

Currently there is

no 5G technology
deployed. When this
becomes available it
will provide very high
speeds to the
consumers. It would
(probably
2020)
Update:Sam
sung
conducts
tests on 5G

gigabits

Parameters

1G

also provide efficient


use of available
bandwidth as has
been seen through
development of each
new technology.

2G

3G

4G

Image

Name

1st Generation
Mobile Network

2nd Generation
Mobile Network

3rd Generation
Mobile Network

4th Generation
Mobile Network

Introduced in year

1980s

1993

2001

2009

Location of first
commercialization

USA

Finland

Japan

South Korea

Technology

AMPS (Advanced
Mobile Phone
System), NMT, TACS

IS-95, GSM

IMT2000,
WCDMA

LTE, WiMAX

Multiple
Address/Access
system

FDMA

TDMA, CDMA

CDMA

CDMA

Switching type

Circuit switching

Circuit switching
for Voice and
Packet switching
for Data

Speed (data rates)

2.4 Kbps to 14.4 kbps

14.4 Kbps

3.1 Mbps

100 Mbps

Special
Characteristic

First wireless
communication

Digital version of
1G technology

Digital broadband,
speed increments

Very high
speeds, All IP

Features

Voice only

Multiple users
on single
channel

Multimedia
features, Video
Call

High Speed, real


time streaming

Supports

Voice only

Voice and Data

Voice and Data

Voice and Data

Internet service

No Internet

Narrowband

Broadband

Ultra Broadband

Bandwidth

Analog

25 MHz

25 MHz

100 MHz

Operating
frequencies

800 MHz

GSM: 900MHZ,
1800MHz
CDMA: 800MHz

2100 MHz

850 MHz, 1800


MHz

Band (Frequency)
type

Narrow band

Narrow band

Wide band

Ultra Wide Band

Carrier frequency

30 KHZ

200 KHz

5 MHz

15 MHz

Advantage

Simpler (less
complex) network
elements

Multimedia
features (SMS,
MMS), Internet
access and SIM
introduced

High security,
international
roaming

Speed, High
speed handoffs,
MIMO
technology,
Global mobility

Disadvantages

Limited capacity, not


secure, poor battery
life, large phone size,
background
interference

Low network
range, slow data
rates

High power
consumption, Low
network coverage,
High cost of
spectrum licence

Hard to
implement,
complicated
hardware
required

Voice Calls

Voice calls, Short


messages,
browsing
(partial)

Video
conferencing,
mobile TV, GPS

High speed
applications,
mobile TV,
Wearable
devices

Applications

Packet switching
except for Air
Interface

Packet switching

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