Objective
The
objective of this paper is to give a better understanding of 3G cellular
systems and what they will mean to wireless telecommunications in the
future. Details will be provided about
the standards for 3G and when these standards can be expected to be in
operation.
History
In
1843, Michael Faraday began research into whether space could conduct
electricity (9). Faraday’s research is
considered to be the first step in cellular phone development. In 1866, Dr. Mahlon Loomis became the first
person to send wireless communication through the atmosphere (9). It wasn’t until 1973, that a man by the name
of Dr. Cooper invented the first portable handset and set up a working base
station in New York
(9). In 1977, cell phones finally went
public. There were three test markets
set up: Chicago, Washington
D.C.
The
first generation of mobile communications was analog cellular (1). The analog cellular systems functioned within
the 800MHz band. In the early 1990’s,
digital services became available in the commercial telecommunications industry
(9). The new digital services gave way
to the second generation of mobile communications. The second generation was completely digital.
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