3rd Generation is convergence of voice and data with mobile Internet access, multimedia applications and high data transmission rates. 3rd generation must make worldwide roaming possible. 3rd generation consists of a family of standards under the framework of IMT-2000. The European version is known as UMTS.
3G networks enable network operators to offer a wider range of more advanced services while achieving greater network capacity through improved spectral efficiency. Services include wide-area wireless voice telephony, video calls, and broadband wireless data, all in a mobile environment. 3G features includes HSPA data transmission capabilities able to deliver data rates up to 14.4 Mbit/s on the downlink and 5.8 Mbit/s on the uplink.
