3G Mobile Advantages

• 3G networks allow for mobile phones to transmit data and voice quickly and efficiently.mobile phone image by green308 from Fotolia.com
  
  The term "3G" generically refers to a system for mobile telecommunications as defined by the International Telecommunication Union. 3G stands for the Third Generation of mobile telecommunications standards. 3G technology is in active development in the United States and many parts of the world, though specifications for 4G networks are already approved and being developed as well.
  
  

Access

• 3G networks fall under several different names, such as EDGE and CDMA2000. The networks are available all over the world. Japan and Korea were the first to jump onboard, and now there is almost total access in those countries. 3G is still being deployed in the United States, with nearly universal access in all major U.S. markets.
  
  

Capacity

• The 3G specifications allow cell phone service carriers to offer services beyond simple voice communications, including graphical messaging, Internet service and other forms of data communication. Many 3G systems are capable of exchanging voice and data information simultaneously and have a peak data rate of at least 200 Kbps.
  
  

Speed

• 3G networks offer higher data transmission rates than their previous counterparts. Typically, a three-minute song can take as long as nine minutes to download via 2.5G network connections. The same song takes about 90 seconds on a 3G network.
  
  

Compatibility

• The 3G network specifications call for the ability to be backward compatible. Basically, phones and other devices designed for 2G networks should also work on 3G networks.