| 1G |
1981 |
e.g. AMPS, NMT |
Analog |
4.8 kbps |
Voice only |
Circuit |
| 2G |
1991 |
GSM, D-AMPS |
Digital |
64 kbps |
Digital Voice, SMS |
Circuit, Packet |
| 2.5G |
2001 |
GPRS, EDGE, CDMA |
Digital |
144 kbps |
Voice, SMS, MMS |
Packet |
| 3G |
2001 |
CDMA 2000, WCDMA, TDSCDMA |
Digital |
384 kbps |
Integrated audio, video and data |
Packet, Circuit |
| 3.5G |
2006 |
HSPA, EVDO |
Digital |
> 2 Mbps, Peak : 45Mbps or 63Mbps |
Integrated audio, video and data |
All Packet |
| 4G |
2009 |
LTE, WiMAX |
Digital |
1 Gbps |
Dynamic data access, IoT, VoLTE |
All Packet |
| 5G |
2020 |
Different AIV |
Digital |
> 1 Gbps |
Broadband access everywhere, massive IoT, extreme real-time comm., ultra-reliable comm. |
All Packet |
