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When the first cellphone was created, people rushed into stores like a hungry pack of wolves after poor little Bambi. Although a lot rustic compared to current technology, it connected people and offered mobility. The prospect of being able to place a call to someone while on the road was a much longed for technology, People did not hesitate to jump in the wagon, and it was not a crude technology at the time. Now, looking back on those brick like phones, we realize how far we’ve come from 1st generation mobile technology or 1G to 4G.
First there was 1G, then 2G came and it was good enough at the time. When 3G came, it made us think that the world couldn’t get much smaller, and then out comes 4G with all its promise. It is easy to get lost in the jargon, but what really matters is that you are able to make a call and send messages, right? To help make sense of this techno babble, here’s a rundown of what the jargon is all about.
1G is the 1st generation wireless technology that used analog technology. The first mobile phone to hit the market was the DynaTAC 8000X by Motorola in 1983, heavy as a brick, it had 30 minutes talk time and cost a whopping $3,995. 1st generation cell phones used narrowband , voice quality was not that great, and text messaging was quite difficult, but still it was a great technological leap considering the resources at the time.
2G or 2nd generation saw the transition from analog to digital wireless technology in the 1990’s. It was up to GSM standard or global system communication, it digitized voice data which meant better voice quality and faster connectivity. Because digital systems emit less radio power it gave way for smaller handsets and cheaper equipment. It also allowed for cell towers that meant wider coverage and network roaming services. 2G allowed phones to download mobile content like ring tones and pictures; it also saw the birth of prepaid phones as well as accessing the internet through a mobile network. After 2G came 2.5G which has GPRS technology and 2.75G which had EDGE or evolved GPRS that allowed for the development of 3G.
The arrival of 3G or 3rd generation wireless digital standard, meant faster data transmissions for mobile users. This allows for video streaming, faster download and upload speeds and a wide range of mobile computing capabilities. It meant greater network capacity and advanced services. Along with more recent 2G and 3G technology came smartphones and tablets, giving a new meaning to the phrase, mobile computing.
With another upgrade came 4G, often called “beyond 3G” this 2010. Basically it means faster computing; 4G is actually geared towards making data transfers and internet connectivity faster, smoother and more accessible through various network and inter-network functions. 4G devices can now be used for home broadband connections and can be used without WiFi hotspots.
Now as if the confusion and fast forwarding to the future is not enough, there are talks of a 5G wireless digital technology to be released in the next few years! To think all of that began with one brick phone.
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