3G wireless trends and developments

3G is the third generation of mobile phone standards and technology, superseding 2.5G. It is based on the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) family of standards under the IMT-2000[1].

Unilke IEEE 802.11, also known as Wi-Fi or WLAN networks, 3G networks are wide area cellular telephone networks which developed to include high-speed Internet access and video telephony. Other service inlcude video calls and broadband wireless data in a mobile environment.

So what exactly will 3G bring and when? And what will it ultimately mean for the Canadian enterprise? Read Deconstructing 3G

Are we heading towards a wireless utopia? Will there come a point soon when you could use the same portable device to access your SOHO wireless? Find out in Connecting 3G Devices to Wi-Fi

News

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Tips and Advice

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Trends and Studies

Here’s a look at the 10 most significant 3G wireless events and trends 2008.

Mobile providers will shift toward delivering VoIP over 3G wireless networks in 2008, a report published this month predicts.