Wireless glossary

03.05.2006
2G

Most common type of wireless telephone communication today. It allows slow data communication, but its primary focus is voice.

2.5G

Bridging standard between 2G and 3G. Digital communication allows e-mail and simple Web browsing.

3G

3G stands for the third generation of wireless communication technology. It refers to pending improvements in wireless data and voice communications through any of a variety of proposed standards. The immediate goal is to raise transmission speeds to 2Mbit/sec.