What is 3G Technology?

About 3G

Based on the International Telecommunications Union standards, the 3G network is the 3rd generation of mobile networking and telecommunications. It features a wider range of services and advances network capacity over the previous 2nd generation network. The 3G network increases the rate of information transfer known as spectral efficiency. Telephony has received a wider area and more range, while video and broadband wireless data transfers have also been positively affected. These criteria are identified as the IMT-2000 standard.

Japan and South Korea were the first countries to successfully launch this network. The Japanese company FOMA launched in May 2001 and South Korea's SK Telecom launched in January 2002. British Telecom in the United Kingdom and Monet Mobile Networks in the United States followed suit.

Now most of the countries had started implementation of this technology....


Some of the Advantages of 3G services are

1. Faster data connectivity (Picture Messaging, download stuffs faster, Watcing TV on mobile, Surfing, online gaming, and lots more)
2. Uninterrupted video streaming on phones.
3. Video calls and big MMS.
4. Data intensive applications.


While 3G packet based networks will allow users to be online all the time....

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Recently in India there was an Auction for the 3G Service and bids end for pan-India licence touching Rs 16,751 crore which ensures the Government of India a revenue of Rs 67,719 crore. :)

The List of 3G Winners
Private Operators

Delhi & NCR: Vodafone, Bharti, Reliance Communications at Rs 3316.93 cr

Mumbai: Reliance, Vodafone, Bharti Airtel at Rs.3247.07 cr

Maharashtra & Goa: Tata Com, Idea cellular, Vodafone at Rs.1257.82 cr

Gujarat: Tata Com, Vodafone, Idea at Rs.1076.06 cr

Andhra Pradesh: Bharti Airtel, Idea, Aircel at Rs.1373.14 cr

Karnataka: Tata Telecommunication, Aircel, Bharti at Rs.1579.91 cr

Tamil Nadu: Bharti, Vodafone, Aircel at Rs.1464.94 cr

Kolkata: Vodafone, Aircel, Reliance Communications at Rs.544.26 cr

Kerela: Idea cellular, Tata Telecommunications, Aircel at Rs.312.48 cr

Punjab: Idea Cellular, Reliance Communications, Tata Telecommunications, Aircel at Rs.322.01 cr

Haryana: Idea Cellular, Tata Telecommunications, Vodafone at Rs. 222.58 cr

Madhya Pradesh & Chattishgarh: Idea Cellular, Reliance Communications, Tata Telecommunications at Rs.258.4 cr

Rajasthan: Reliance Communications, Bharti, Tata Telecommunications at Rs.321 cr

U.P. (West): Bharti, Idea Cellular, Tata Telecommunications at Rs. 514 cr

U.P (East): Aircel, Idea Cellular, Vodafone at Rs.364.6 cr

West Bengal:Bharti,Reliance Telecom,Vodafone, Aircel at Rs.123.36 cr

Himachal Pradesh :Bharti, Stel, Idea cellular, Reliance at Rs.37.23 cr.

Bihar & Jharkhand : Stel, Bharti, Reliance, Aircel at Rs.203.46 cr

Orissa : Stel, Aircel,Reliance at Rs.96.98 cr

Assam: Reliance, Bharti, Aircel at Rs.41.48 cr

North East: Aircel, Bharti, Reliance at Rs.42.30 cr

Jammu & Kashmir : Idea, Aircel, Bharti, Reliance at Rs.30.30 cr


Let's C what we have in next few years....

List of some Mobile phone in India

Mobile Phones available in India

1. Nokia
2. Sony Ericsson
3. Samsung
4. Motorola
5. Spice Telecom
6. LG
7. Siemens
8. Fly
9. Huawei
10. Intex
11. Kycon
12. Usha-Lexus
13. Philips
14. Haier
15. Zte
16. Sansui
17. Gee Pee
18. Olive
19. Lava
20. Xcite
21. BPL
22. Orpat
23. Maxx
24. Magicon
25. Karbonn mobiles - dual SIM phones
26. PAXMA mobiles
27. MicroMax
28. Rage
29. Voice
30. Lemon
31. Airphone
32. Byond tech
33. etouch
34. Onida
35. Movil
36. Win
37. Videocon
38. Hansum Mobiles
39. BUMBUM
40. LOGITEC
41. QUANTUM
42. TECHNOTECH
43. Fortune
44. Simoco
45. Melbon
46. Lexus
47. Lon
48. Bleu
49. Pagaria
50. Ray
51. Daya
52. Sagem
53. GFone




Mobile Phone Service Providers

1. Aircel

2. Airtel

3. BSNL

4. MTNL

5. Idea Cellular

6. Ping Mobile

7. Tata Indicom

8. Tata DoCoMo

9. Reliance Communications

10. Loop Mobile India (Formerly BPL Mobile)

11. Etisalat DB Telecom (formerly SWAN Telecom)

12. Virgin Mobile

13. Vodafone Essar (Formerly Hutchison Essar/Hutch Orange/Hutch Pink)

14. Videocon Telecommunications (Formerly Datacom Solutions)

15. Uninor

16. MTS India

17. S Tel

18. Virgin Mobile GSM

19. Spice Telecom