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The
origins of the word "Telephone" means
far off sound. The 3G mobile
and digital developments mean that communications
have never been clearer, more personal, and many
non voice based services are evolving.
Commercial mobile telephony has its roots in the
1940s. Before that time all development were line
based. The vacuum tube and loading coil made the
early telephone network possible. Similarly, the
advent of low cost microprocessors and digital switching
allowed the wireless revolution of radio-telephone,
especially cellular radio, to begin. |
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MILESTONE |
| Mid
1980's |
3G
vision begins |
1999
to May 2000 |
3G radio interface
standardisation |
May
2000 |
formal
approval of the IMT-2000 by the ITU Radio
Communication Assembly |
2000
to
2001 |
3G licences
for phase 1 spectrum are awarded by governments
around Europe and Asia |
| Summer
2001 |
3G
trails and integration commence. 3G launched
in Japan (30th of May). First commercial deployment
of 3G services in Europe |
| 2002 |
Some 3G capability
communications equipment becomes available
in commercial quantities. Network operators
launch 3G services. Mass deployment begins. |
2002
to
2003 |
New
3G specific applications, full Internet Protocol
networks, more capable hardware becomes available
and terminals become readily available and
cheaper. |
| 2004 |
3G
reaches critical mass commercially in both
corporate and consumer sectors. |
End
2005 |
3g
phase 2 spectrum expected to be available |
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