Definition: 3G stands for "third generation" mobile telephony protocol. 3G enables data to be sent in packets and provides among the highest mobile telephony data transfer speeds and capacity.
Also Known As: High-speed packet access (HSPA)
3G Mobile Telephony Protocol
By Fred Zahradnik, About.com
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