Will 3G really be the next big wireless technology

Author

Garber, Lee

Volume

35

Issue

1

fYear

2002

fDate

1/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

26

Lastpage

32

Abstract

It appears that wireless technology has reached a turning point, as vendors and researchers prepare to take it to the next level. Most industry observers agree that next-level wireless technology will offer more bandwidth, security, and reliability, making it more suitable for multimedia, e-commerce, videoconferencing, and other advanced applications. A key issue for wireless is what form the technology´s next generation will take. Many vendors, and other industry observers contend the next level will be the much-discussed third-generation wireless approach, which is actually a set of digital, packet-based, broadband technologies. Vendors are just starting to implement 3G, but some experts in the field are already questioning its functionality and usefulness

Keywords

DP industry; mobile computing; mobile radio; telecommunication services; wireless LAN; 3G; advanced applications; bandwidth; digital packet-based broadband technologies; e-commerce; future wireless technology; industry observers; market analysts; multimedia; next generation; next-level wireless technology; researchers; security; service providers; third-generation wireless approach; vendors; videoconferencing; Circuits; Code standards; Communication standards; Internet; Multiaccess communication; Narrowband; Space technology; Standards development; Standards organizations; Wideband;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computer

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9162

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/2.976916

Filename

976916