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....