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Evolution of Cell Phones

1) Cell phones began with 1G technology in the 1980s supporting only voice calls with poor quality. 2G was introduced in 1991 bringing digital communications, call encryption, and text/data services up to 50 Kbps. 2) 2.5G and 2.75G were interim upgrades before 2G to 3G, making data transmission more efficient at speeds up to 3x faster than 2G. 3) 3G networks from 1998 enabled mobile internet and video calling at speeds up to 2 Mbps for non-moving devices. 4G since 2008 supports mobile web access and HD media at speeds from 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps depending on device mobility.

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Evolution of Cell Phones

1) Cell phones began with 1G technology in the 1980s supporting only voice calls with poor quality. 2G was introduced in 1991 bringing digital communications, call encryption, and text/data services up to 50 Kbps. 2) 2.5G and 2.75G were interim upgrades before 2G to 3G, making data transmission more efficient at speeds up to 3x faster than 2G. 3) 3G networks from 1998 enabled mobile internet and video calling at speeds up to 2 Mbps for non-moving devices. 4G since 2008 supports mobile web access and HD media at speeds from 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps depending on device mobility.

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Evolution of Cell

phones

1G Cell phones

Cell phones began with 1G technology in


the 1980s. 1G is the first generation of
wireless cellular technology. 1G supports
voice only calls.1G is analogue
technology, and the phones using it had
poor battery life and voice quality, little
security, and were prone to dropped calls.
The maximum speed of 1G technology is
2.4 Kbps.

Cell phones received their first major


upgrade when their technology went from 2G Cell Phones
1G to 2G. This leap took place in Finland
in 1991 on GSM networks and effectively
took cell phones from analogue to digital
communications. The 2G telephone
technology introduced call and text
encryption, along with data services such
as SMS, picture messages, and MMS. The
maximum speed of 2G with General
Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is 50 Kbps.
The speed is 1 Mbps with Enhanced Data
Rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE).
2.5G and 2.7G Cell Phones
Before the major leap from 2G to, the
lesser-known 2.5G and 2.75G were
interim standards that bridged the gap to
make data possible.2.5G introduced a new
packet-switching technique that was more
efficient than 2G technology. This led to
2.75G, which provided a theoretical
threefold speed increase. AT&T was the
first GSM network to support 2.75G with
EDGE in the U.S. 2.5G and 2.75G were
not defined formally as wireless
standards. They served mostly as
marketing tools to promote new cell
phone features to the public.

3G Cell Phones

The introduction of 3G networks in 1998


ushered in faster data-transmission
speeds, so you could use your cell phone
in more data-demanding ways such as
for video calling and mobile internet
access. The term "mobile broadband"
was first applied to 3G cellular
technology.
Like 2G, 3G evolved into the much
faster 3.5G and 3.75G as more features
were introduced to bring about 4G.
The maximum speed of 3G is estimated
to be around 2 Mbps for non-moving
devices and 384 Kbps in moving
vehicles.
4G Cell Phones
The fourth generation of
networking, which was released
in 2008, is 4G. It supports mobile
web access like 3G does and also
gaming services, HD mobile TV,
video conferencing, 3D TV, and
other features that demand high
speeds. The max speed of a 4G
network when the device is
moving is 100 Mbps. The speed
is 1 Gaps for low-mobility
communication such as when the
caller is stationary or walking.
Most current cell phone models
support both 4G and 3G
technologies.

5G Cell Phones
5G is a not-yet-implemented wireless
technology that's intended to improve on
4G.5G promises significantly faster data
rates, higher connection density, much lower
latency, and energy savings, among other
improvements.
The anticipated theoretical speed of 5G
connections is up to 20 Gbps per second.

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