Wireless Mobile Communication-A Study of 3G Technology

Third Generation (3G) mobile devices and services will transform wireless communications in to on-line, real-time connectivity. 3G wireless technology will allow an individual to have immediate access to location-specific services that offer information on demand. Mobile phones are rapidly becoming the preferred means of personal communication, creating the world's largest consumer electronics industry. Wireless data services are expected to see the same explosive growth in demand that Internet services and wireless voice services have seen in recent years. 3G is a wireless industry term for a collection of international standards and technologies aimed at increasing efficiency and improving the performance of mobile wireless networks. 3G wireless services offer enhancements to current applications, including greater data speeds, increased capacity for voice and data and the advent of packet data networks versus today's switched networks. This white paper presents an overview of current technology trends in the wireless technology market, a historical overview of the evolving 3G technologies and its characteristics, benefits. In next subsections makes an examination of 3G wireless technology standards to address the growing demand for 3G services. That is adoption of 3G across globe and in India. In last section we also show the future technologies beyond third generation wireless technology.