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Compare 2G, 3G, and 4G.

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Comparision of 2G, 3G, and 4G

Sr. No.	Parameters	2G	3G	4G
1	Name	$2^{nd}$ Generation Mobile Network	$3^{rd}$ Generation Mobile Network	$4^{th}$ Generation Mobile Network
2	Year of Introduction	1993	2001	2009
3	Technology Used	IS-95, GSM	IMT2000, WCDMA, UMTS, EDGE	LTE, WiMAX
4	Multiple Address/ Access System	TDMA, CDMA	CDMA	CDMA
5	Switching Type	Circuit switching for Voice and Packet switching for Data	Packet switching except for Air Interface	Packet switching
6	Speed (data rates)	14.4 Kbps – 64 Kbps	144 Kbps – 3.1 Mbps	100 Mbps – 1 Gbps
7	Features	Multiple users on single-channel	Multimedia features, Video call	High speed, Real-time streaming
8	Special Features	Digital version of 1G	Digital Broadband, Speed increment	Very high speed, support all IP
9	Internet Service	Narrowband	Broadband	Ultra-Broadband
10	Bandwidth	25 MHz	25 MHz	100 MHz
11	Operating Frequencies	GSM: 900MHZ, 1800MHz CDMA: 800MHz	2100 MHz	850 MHz, 1800 MHz
12	Frequency Type	Narrowband	Wideband	Ultra-Wideband
13	Carrier Frequency	200 KHz	5 MHz	15 MHz
14	Benefits	Multimedia features (SMS, MMS), Internet access and SIM introduced	High security, international roaming	Speed, High-speed handoffs, MIMO technology, Global mobility
15	Drawbacks	Low network range, slow data rates	High power consumption, Low network coverage, High cost of spectrum license	Hard to implement, complicated hardware required
16	Applications	Voice calls, Short messages, browsing (partial)	Video conferencing, mobile TV, GPS	High speed applications, mobile TV, Wearable devices

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