CellularMobile Networks

From AMPS to 6G — the complete evolution of mobile cellular technology and wireless voice/data transmission.

Begin with AMPS (1G)

Cellular Topics

Navigate through the topics and technology of cellular

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Cellular Networks

From AMPS to 6G — the complete evolution of mobile cellular technology

amps, 1g, analog

1G: AMPS

Advanced Mobile Phone System — the first-generation analog cellular network that launched the mobile revolution

gsm, 2g, digital

2G: GSM

Global System for Mobile Communications — digital voice, SMS, and the dominant 2G standard

cdma, is-95, qualcomm

CDMA and IS-95

Qualcomm's digital cellular technology using spread spectrum — competing with GSM

3g, umts, hspa

3G: UMTS/HSPA

Third-generation networks transformed mobile phones into internet devices

4g, lte, wimax

4G: LTE and WiMAX

Fourth generation mobile networks brought all-IP architecture and data rates up to 1 Gbps

5g, nr, mmwave

5G: The Fifth Generation

5G New Radio brings mmWave, massive MIMO, network slicing, and 20 Gbps peak rates

6g, terahertz, ai-native

6G: The Sixth Generation

6G promises 1 Tbps peak rates, terahertz spectrum, and AI-native networking

iden, nextel, push-to-talk

iDEN and Nextel

Motorola's push-to-talk cellular technology — combining trunked radio with mobile telephony