ABSTRACT

3G is the third generation mobile technology for mobile service operators to offer integrated
data and voice service over mobile network. It is an International Telecommunication
Union(ITU) standard under the International Mobile Telecommunication Mobile
Programme,IMT-2000. This is the technology of choice for upgrading existing mobile telephone
service to expand capacity and add enhanced services. 3G offers a vertically integrated up-
down service-provider approach to delivering wireless internet access and operate using a
license spectrum with a data rate of from 384 Kbps upto2Mbps.WiFi is the popular name for
the Wireless Ethernet 802.11b Standard for WLANs. It is one of the succession of Ethernet
standard approved by IEEE for to support higher capacity LANs. Wi-Fi LANsoperate using
unlicensed spectrum in the 2.4GHz.band. Typically the WLANs are implemented as part of a
private network. The base station equipment is owned & operated by the end user. WLANshare
principally focused on supporting data communication. However it is possible to support voice
telephony service over WLANs. Wi-Fi access can emerge in a decentralized, bottom up fashion.
We compare and contrasts 3G and Wi-Fi for delivering broadband Wireless Internet
Accessservices.The former, 3G refers to the technology that offer integrated data and voice
service over mobile networks. The later Wi-Fi refers to Wireless Ethernet Technology which
support wirelessLANs. Although the two technologies reflect fundamentally different service,
industryand architectural design goals,origins and philosophies, each has recently attracted a
lot of attention as candidates for providing broadband Wireless access to Internet. Keywords:
IMT-2000, license spectrum, Wi-Fi, Wireless Ethernet 802.11b,decentralized,integrated.

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 What is 3G AND WIFI?
3G
3G is the next generation of wireless network technology that provides high speed bandwidth
(high data transfer rates) to handheld devices. The high data transfer rates will allow 3G
networks to offer multimedia services combining voice and data. Specifically, 3G wireless
networks support the following maximum data transfer rates:
 2.05 Mbits/second to stationary devices.
 384 Kbits/second for slowly moving devices, such as a handset carried by a walking user.
 128 Kbits/second for fast moving devices, such as handsets in moving vehicles.
These data rates are the absolute maximum numbers. For example, in the stationary case, the
2.05 Mb/second rate is for one user hogging the entire capacity of the base station. This data
rate will be far lower if there is voice traffic (the actual data rate would depend upon the
number of calls in progress).
The maximum data rate of 128Kbits/second for moving devices is about ten times faster than
that available with the current 2G wireless networks. Unlike 3G networks, 2G networks were
designed to carry voice but not data.
3G wireless networks have the bandwidth to provide converged voice and data services. 3G
services will seamlessly combine superior voice quality telephony, high-speed mobile IP
services, information technology, rich media, and offer diverse content.

WIFI
The popularity of wireless LANs is a testament primarily to their convenience, cost efficiency,
and ease of integration with other networks and network components. The majority of
computers sold to consumers today come equipped with all necessary wireless LAN technology.
Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) is a wireless communication technology. It is used for Local Area
Networks. Wi-Fi transmits data at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radio frequencies which is more stable
and higher as compared to 3G networks. Wi-Fi is a less expensive technology and can be easily
installed by installing a wireless LAN on any computer that has a wireless adapter. It can be
used to connect gaming consoles, printers, computers etc.

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 CHARACTERISTICS OF 3G AND WIFI
NETWORK

 Always-on connectivity.
 3G networks use IP connectivity, which is packet based.
 Multi-media services with streaming audio and video.
 Email with full-fledged attachments such as PowerPoint files.
 Instant messaging with video/audio clips.
 Fast downloads of large files such as faxes and PowerPoint files.
 Access to corporate applications.
Is there a 3G Standard?
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is responsible for standardizing 3G. After
trying to establish a single 3G standard, ITU finally approved a family of five 3G standards,
which are part of the 3G framework known as IMT-2000:
Three standards based on CDMA, namely CDMA2000, WCDMA, and TD-SCDMA.
Two standards based on based on TDMA, namely, FDMA/TDMA and TDMA-SC (EDGE).
The CDMA standards are the leading 3G standards.
Europe, Japan, and Asia have agreed upon a 3G standard called the Universal Mobile
Telecommunications System (UMTS), which is WCDMA operating at 2.1GHz. Note that UMTS
and WCDMA are often used as synonyms. In the USA and other parts of Americas, WCDMA will
have to use another part of the radio spectrum. Incidentally, most of the world's wireless
operators have chosen to use UMTS.

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What are the Advantages of 3G?
1. 3G networks offer users advantages such as:
2. New radio spectrum to relieve overcrowding in existing systems.
3. More bandwidth, security, and reliability.
4. Interoperability between service providers.
5. Fixed and variable data rates.
6. Asymmetric data rates.
7. Backward compatibility of devices with existing networks.
8. Always-online devices. 3G will use IP connectivity, IP is packet based (not circuit based).
9. Rich multimedia services.

What are Some Disadvantages of 3G?

1. There are some issues in deploying 3G:
2. The cost of upgrading base stations and cellular infrastructure to 3G is very high.
3. Requires different handsets and there is the issue of handset availability. 3G handsets
will be a complex product. Roaming and making both data/voice work has not yet been
demonstrated. Also the higher power requirements (more bits with the same
energy/bit) demand a larger handset, shorter talk time, and larger batteries)
4. Base stations need to be closer to each other (more cost).
5. Tremendous spectrum-license costs, network deployment costs, handset subsidies to
subscribers, etc.
6. Wireless service providers in Germany and Britain who won spectrum licenses in
auctions, paid astronomical prices for them. As a result, they have little money left for
building the infrastructure. Consequently, deployment of 3G in Germany and Britain will
be delayed.

What are Some Advantages of WIFI?

1. Convenience– The wireless nature of such networks allow users to access network
resources from nearly any convenient location within their primary networking
environment(a home or office). With the increasing saturation of laptop-style
computers, this is particularly relevant.
2. Mobility– With the emergence of public wireless networks, users can access the internet
even outside their normal work environment. Most chain coffee shops, for example,
offer their customers a wireless connection to the internet at little or no cost.
3. Productivity– Users connected to a wireless network can maintain a nearly constant
affiliation with their desired network as they move from place to place. For a business,
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 this implies that an employee can potentially be more productive as his or her work can
be accomplished from any convenient location.
4. Deployment– Initial setup of an infrastructure-based wireless network requires little
more than a single access point. Wired networks, on the other hand, have the additional
cost and complexity of actual physical cables being run to numerous locations (which
can even be impossible for hard-to-reach locations within a building).
5. Expandability– Wireless networks can serve a suddenly-increased number of clients with
the existing equipment. In a wired network, additional clients would require additional
wiring.
6. Cost– Wireless networking hardware is at worst a modest increase from wired
counterparts. This potentially increased cost is almost always more than outweighed by
the savings in cost and labor associated to running physical cables.

What are Some Disadvantages?

1. Security– To combat this consideration, wireless networks may choose to utilize some of
the various encryption technologies available. Some of the more commonly utilized
encryption methods, however, are known to have weaknesses that a dedicated
adversary can compromise.
2. Range– The typical range of a common 802.11g network with standard equipment is on
the order of tens of meters. While sufficient for a typical home, it will be insufficient in a
larger structure. To obtain additional range, repeaters or additional access points will
have to be purchased. Costs for these items can add up quickly.
3. Reliability– Like any radio frequency transmission, wireless networking signals are
subject to a wide variety of interference, as well as complex propagation effects that are
beyond the control of the network administrator.
4. Speed–  The speed on most wireless networks (typically 1-54 Mbps) is far slower than
even the slowest common wired networks (100Mbps up to several Gbps). However, in
specialized environments, the throughput of a wired network might be necessary.

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What Applications will 3G enable?
3G represents a paradigm shift from the voice centric world of the previous generations of
wireless networks to the multi-media centric world of 3G. Reflecting the high 3G bandwidth and
the fact that it is packet based, 3G devices will offer capabilities that are a combination of a
phone, PC, and a TV. Examples of services that will be 3G networks can offer are:
 Always-on connection with users paying only when sending or receiving packets.
 Web surfing.
 Instant messaging and email with multimedia attachments.
 Location based services.
 Personalized services, where content can be pushed to users.
 Broadband multimedia data services like video conferencing and streaming video.
 Receiving faxes.
 Global roaming capability.
 Getting maps and directions with a multi-modal user interface.
 Customized entertainment.
 Simultaneous access to multiple services, each service offering some combination of
voice, video, data, etc.

Potential Killer Applications

The high bandwidth of 3G networks will lead to the creation of new services, some of which we
have no idea about at this time. The big question is what services will be big revenue makers for
the wireless service providers. In 2G networks, the big winners have been short text messaging
in GSM networks (Europe and countries other than USA) and image downloads and forwarding
on iMode networks in Japan. Two candidate services for big winners in 3G networks are
 video conferencing and
 video messaging.

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Difference between Wi-Fi and 3G Technology
1. Wi-Fi Technology :
Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) is a wireless communication technology. It is used for Local Area
Networks. Wi-Fi transmits data at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radio frequencies which is more stable
and higher as compared to 3G networks. Wi-Fi is a less expensive technology and can be easily
installed by installing a wireless LAN on any computer that has a wireless adapter. It can be
used to connect gaming consoles, printers, computers etc.

2. 3G Technology :
3rd generation (3G) is a technology that is controlled by the service provider. It is for Wide area
network based application. It is more expensive technology as compared to Wi-Fi and it can
only be installed by carrier companies. It is more reliable and has much larger coverage than
Wi-Fi networks. Unlike Wi-Fi, there is need to pay to connect 3G network.

Difference between Wi-Fi and 3G Technology :

S.NO WI-FI TECHNOLOGY 3G TECHNOLOGY

1 Wi-Fi router controls the Wi-Fi access.
2 Wi-Fi provides speeds of around 11
Mbps to 55 Mbps.
3 Wi-Fi technology is less expensive than
3G technology in terms of usage.
4 Wi-Fi is for Local area network based
applications.
5 Wife transmits data at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
radio frequencies.
6 Wi-Fi frequencies are more stable than
3G frequencies.
7 Wi-Fi can be easily installed by installing
a wireless LAN on any computer that has
a wireless adapter.
8 Wi-Fi network is less reliable as
compared to 3G network.
9 Often there is no need to pay to connect
a Wi-Fi network.
10 It is more used now-a-days.
Whereas it is controlled by service provider.
While 3G provides speeds of around 40
kbps to 70 kbps.
Whereas it is expensive comparatively.
Whereas 3G is for Wide area network based
application.
Whereas 3G transmits data at low
frequencies ranging from 850 MHz to 1900
MHz
Whereas 3G frequency is comparatively less
stable.
Whereas it can only be installed by carrier
companies.
Whereas it is more reliable as compared to
Wi-Fi networks.
Whereas there is need to pay to connect 3G
network.
While 4G has replaced the 3G network.

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 CONCLUSION

3G network is best for long range interconnectibility between nodes but require expensive antennas and
other infrastructure to amplify the signal while WIFI is best for LAN network inexpensively connecting
devices within a short range.

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