3G
- Formal
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The third generation of GSM cellular technology, offering substantially improved data transfer rates over its predecessor, 2G.
- Practical
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3G networks are newer cellular networks that have data rates of 384kbit/s and more. The UN's International Telecommunications Union IMT-2000 standard requires stationary speeds of 2Mbps and mobile speeds of 384kbps for a "true" 3G network.
