The number of 3G (the third generation) mobile phone subscribers reached 100 million in the first half of 2006, according to the Internet Report launched by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Hong Kong.
The evolution from the second to third generation mobile networks will turn out to be a jump like from analogue to digital, said the report.
The higher speed of the 3G technologies added convenience, capacity and functionality for users, it said, adding that the 3G networks also use the spectrum more efficiently and support a number of global standards to facilitate roaming.
Source: Mobile Monday
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