3G VS WIFI

INTRODUCTION

The source of the article

WWW.SLIDESHARE.NET

Authors

William Lehr MIT & Columbia University

Lee W. McKnight Syracuse University

The date the article was written

January 13, 2003

Summary about article

This article offers a qualitative comparison of two wireless technologies that

could be viewed simultaneously as substitute and/or complementary paths for
evolving to broadband wireless access. The two technologies are 3G, which is
the preferred upgrade path for mobile providers, and WiFi, one of the many
WLAN technologies.

Objective
TO

COMPARE AND CONTRASS TWO TECHNOLOGIES

WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS SERVICES 3G AND WIFI
TO KNOW ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF 3G
AND WIFI
TO LEARN ABOUT 3G AND WIFI.

Definition
The

3G network is the third generation of mobile

networking and telecommunications. It features a wider
range of services and advances network capacity over the
previous 2G network. The 3G network also increases the
rate of information transfer.
Wireless

networking technology that uses radio waves to

provide wireless high-speed Internet and network
connections. The Wi-Fi Alliance, the organization that
owns the Wi-Fi (registered trademark) term specifically
defines Wi-Fi as any "wireless local area network

CONCEPT 3G AND WIFI

wireless technology.

facilitates mobility.

access technologies.