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The first "cell phones."
In the early 1940's hand held radio transceivers became available as the first cell phones. They were bulky and consumed high power. -
Analog Cellular Networks- 1G
It was a pioneering technology that helped drive mass market usage of cellular technology, but it had several serious issues by modern standards. -
Digital Cellular Networks- 2G
The second generation mobile phone emerged. -
Iridium Satelite System
The Iridium satelite system was set up. -
Mobile Broadband Data- 3G
As the use of 2G phones became more widespread and people began to utilize mobile phones in their daily lives, it became clear that demand for data services was growing. -
Native IP Networks
It had become clear that, 3G networks would be overwhelmed by the growth of bandwidth-intensive applications like streaming media.
