Second Generation Wireless

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:International_Standard
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs 2G
gptkbp:dataService gptkb:GPRS
gptkb:EDGE
gptkbp:declinedAfter late 2000s
gptkbp:enabledMobileInternet gptkb:GPRS
gptkb:EDGE
gptkb:WAP
gptkbp:enabledService gptkb:WAP
MMS
gptkbp:encryption gptkb:A5/1
gptkb:A5/2
gptkbp:feature higher capacity
better security
digital voice transmission
improved call quality
text messaging (SMS)
gptkbp:frequency 1800 MHz
1900 MHz
900 MHz
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Second Generation Wireless
gptkbp:introducedIn 1991
gptkbp:limitation limited data speeds
not suitable for modern internet applications
gptkbp:mainAdvantageOver1G lower power consumption
higher spectral efficiency
digital encryption
support for SMS
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:IS-95
gptkb:D-AMPS
gptkb:cdmaOne
gptkb:GSM
gptkbp:phasedOutIn many countries
gptkbp:predecessor First Generation Wireless
gptkbp:replacedBy analog cellular networks
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:3GPP
gptkb:TIA
gptkb:ETSI
gptkbp:successor Third Generation Wireless
gptkbp:technology gptkb:IS-95
gptkb:D-AMPS
gptkb:GSM
gptkb:CDMA
gptkbp:usedIn mobile phones
feature phones
some rural areas
early smartphones
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SGW
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6