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The term generation doesn’t just refer to families, it also refers to a form of wireless technology. Take a look below.

2G

Wireless networks have come a long way since the introduction of the very first analog system (also known as 1G) in 1981. A decade later, when the 2G network was released, technology evolved leaps and bounds. The second generation of phone technology was able to digitally encrypt phone conversations. This meant that cellular phone networks are more efficient as the scope for phone usage is far greater than that of the analog network. The 2G phone network is still used in many countries even today.

3G

The 3G network was first offered in 2001. It is a communication network that provides data rates of 200 kps per second. This enables mobile devices on this network to have access to fast broadband internet, make video calls, and watch high quality video streams. The 3G network is the most commonly used network by anyone who owns a smartphone. It’s new frequency bands enable the user to access technology that was previously only dreamt of on the 2G network.

4G

4G refers to the fourth consecutive generation of wireless technology. It is primarily utilized for wireless communication technologies such as smartphones and personal music players and tablet PCs with wireless connectivity. This network enables these devices to have high speed internet access and streamed multimedia.

The 4G network has evolved from several decades of technology innovation. The technology will no doubt continue to evolve and to present ways of communicating that are both new and exciting for wireless technology users.