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Read here about what wonders to expect, you'll be very excited, I promise you. PACKET EVERYWHERE With Third Generation (3G), the information is split into separate but related “packets” before being transmitted and reassembled at the receiving end. Packet switching is similar to a jigsaw puzzle- the image that the puzzle represents is divided into pieces at the manufacturing factory and put into a plastic bag. During transportation of the now boxed jigsaw from the factory to the end user, the pieces get jumbled up. When the recipient empties the bag with all the pieces, they are reassembled to form the original image. All the pieces are all related and fit together, but the way they are transported and assembled varies. Packet switched data formats are much more common than their circuit switched counterparts. Other examples of packet-based data standards include TCP/IP, X.25, Frame Relay and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM). As such, whilst packet switching is new to the GSM world, it is well established elsewhere. In the mobile world, CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data), PDCP (Personal Digital Cellular Packet), General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) and wireless X.25 technologies have been in operation for several years. X.25 is the international public access packet radio data network standard. INTERNET EVERYWHERE The World Wide Web is becoming the primary communications interface- people access the Internet for entertainment and information collection, the intranet for accessing company information and connecting with colleagues and the extranet for accessing customers and suppliers. These are all derivatives of the World Wide Web aimed at connecting different communities of interest. There is a trend away from storing information locally in specific software packages on PCs to remotely on the Internet. When you want to check your schedule or contacts, instead of using a software package such as “Act!”, you go onto the Internet site such as a portal. Hence, web browsing is a very important application for packet data. HIGH SPEED Speeds of up to 2 Megabits per second (Mbps) are achievable with Third Generation (3G). The data transmission rates will depend upon the environment the call is being made in- it is only indoors and in stationary environments that these types of data rates will be available. For high mobility, data rates of 144 kbps are expected to be available- this is only about three times the speed of today’s fixed telecoms modems. NEW APPLICATIONS, BETTER APPLICATIONS Third Generation (3G) facilitates several new applications that have not previously been readily available over mobile networks due to the limitations in data transmission speeds. These applications range from Web Browsing to file transfer to Home Automation- the ability to remotely access and control in-house appliances and machines. Because of the bandwidth increase, these applications will be even more easily available with 3G than they were previously with interim technologies such as GPRS. SERVICE ACCESS To use Third Generation (3G), users specifically need: A mobile phone or terminal that supports Third Generation (3G) A subscription to a mobile telephone network that supports Third Generation (3G) Use of Third Generation (3G) must be enabled for that user.Automatic access to the 3G may be allowed by some mobile network operators, others will charge a monthly subscription and require a specific opt-in to use the service as they do with other nonvoice mobile services Knowledge of how to send and/ or receive Third Generation (3G) information using their specific model of mobile phone, including software and hardware configuration (this creates a customer service requirement) A destination to send or receive information through Third Generation (3G). From day one, Third Generation (3G) users can access any web page or other Internet applications- providing an immediate critical mass of users. These user requirements are not expected to change much for the meaningful use of 3G. A new wireless standard promising increased capacity and high-speed data applications up to two megabits. Third generation wireless employ wideband frequency carriers and a CDMA air interface. Networks will be able to transmit wireless data at 144 kilobits per second at mobile user speeds. Implemented in Europe as UMTS and CDMA2000 in North America, its goals are high-quality multimedia and advanced global roaming (in house, cellular, satellite, etc.). A milestone will be reached within the next few weeks in the world of 3G when the 100 millionth CDMA/WCDMA subscriber takes possession of his or her 3G phone. Today there are 77 commercial WCDMA/CDMA systems up and running in 37 countries and 46 device vendors offering more than 450 different 3G-capable devices. This past year saw growth in the 3G sector worldwide. WCDMA/UMTS and CDMA systems have been turned on, devices and content have been made available, and the uptake from customers has been strong. NTT DoCoMo, the Japanese wireless network operator that was the f in the world to turn on its WCDMA system, now sports 3 million customers, having added a million in only two months. As more systems come online, the number of subscribers will continue to grow at an increased rate and 3G will find its way into more countries and more networks within a given region. Many network operators in many countries were (are) running out of capacity and 3G has provided additional voice capacity with higher-speed data services coming along for the ride. 3G data services will continue to provide incremental revenue for network operators that add 3G capabilities. Voice is, and will remain, the staple that will pay for these systems and return the majority of the profits to the owners of 3G wireless networks and their shareholders. Data services will become an increasingly important part of the equation, but at the end of the day, they will account for only a small percentage of total revenue. Over time, as we refine applications and determine what various segments of the wireless community want and need in the way of data, entertainment, and other services, data revenue will grow. But the next few years will be full of experiments and guesses about what customers will pay for. Network operators will experiment with a wide variety of content and pricing models. Will flat-rate data pricing come to Japan, for example? Historically, Japanese business and consumer wireless customers have paid by the transaction or by the byte. In the United States, the most popular plans have been all-inclusive or all-you-can-eat data plays. In other parts of the world, data pricing models are still being explored. 3G Advantages As more 3G systems come online--both WCDMA and CDMA--and voice, once again, becomes a commodity (albeit a most important commodity), I expect to see a wide variety of pricing models for data services. My favorite model for data is flat-rate with some additional transaction services. In this model, customers pay a flat rate that is lower than today's rate but would pay on a per-transaction basis for access to specific information--such as location-based services, for example--much like basic cable service with pay-per-view. If 3G service providers are smart, they will use the data portion of the 3G networks to differentiate themselves from their competitors. Voice is voice, after all, and voice users will be shopping for the best pricing plan and perhaps the slickest new device. Data users will be more inclined to choose their 3G network based on content and services. I have never really understood why many of today's wireless operators feel they need to embrace standards across networks. On the one hand I can appreciate the belief that they need to be able to offer the same services on their networks as their competitors. But by the same token, this means that the only way to differentiate their network is with pricing and claims that their network is "better than" their competitors', something that is difficult to prove. As we move forward with MMS and push-to-talk services, and standards are put into place that will permit them to work across networks, price will be the only difference when it comes to marketing these services. If the same happens in the 3G data world, the wireless network operators will end up where they all say they don't want to be: providers of wireless pipes and not wireless service providers. I am hoping that as we move toward 3G voice and data services we will see some really unique offerings on some of the networks. Offerings that are not available on competitors' networks that will help attract and keep new customers. Data Services There is no reason that 3G wireless network operators cannot tap new sources of data revenues, either. In my pricing model, flat-rate plus transactions, there is room for wireless service providers to collect money from information providers that want to provide "free" content to wireless customers in order capture them as customers themselves. No, I don't mean spam. Unfortunately, we will see plenty of that. What I mean is providing information that content providers will pay for, such as a video clip preview of a movie designed to get the customer to buy a ticket for the movie. There are many opportunities for such services and if service providers can capitalize on yet another form of revenue, it will further enhance their numbers at the end of each quarter. Regardless of the flavor of CDMA used in 3G networks, these networks are in the process of changing the wireless world. If service providers are smart, they will use this transition to increase the number of services and income from them. Network operators that are adding 3G as a new network to their existing 2G networks, and those that are entering the wireless fray with 3G networks, are poised to take advantage of new revenue sources. I, for one, hope that they do. The growth from zero to 100 million 3G customers took only two years. The number of new customers on these systems will continue to grow as services are rolled out. I suspect that the growth in 3G customers will continue at a fast clip and that we will reach the 200-million mark a lot quicker than we reached the 100-million mark. 3G is here today and has proven itself a viable technology that will provide a ton of new opportunities for wireless service providers and their customers. Radvision has improved the API for real-time multimedia over 3G networks in its toolkit for handset developers, it says. The improvements to the "3G-324M" module of Radvision's Ensemble tools will hasten the arrival of high-quality, interoperable 3G-capable handsets, the company says, including those based on Windows CE. 3G phone networks are defined as being capable of carrying data at 1.5Mbps, or approximately the same speed as terrestrial broadband data networks such as DSL lines and cable modems. Radvision announced its Ensemble tools for 3G handset development in February of last year. In addition to the newly enhanced 3G-324M module, the tools support SIP, SIP/SIMPLE, RTSP, and RTP/RTCP. According to Radvision, improvements to the 3G-324M module will reduce call set-up time, improve handset interoperability, and improve call quality. Claimed new features include: AutoCaps (automatic capabilities), said to allow phones to exchange capabilities data and synchronize channels, with no additional development needed Support for the WNSRP, a proposed standard for quick call set up time Support for the latest annexes, said to improve call quality Shared common cores across multiple communication protocols, enabling multiple 3G protocol support -- including SIP, MEGACO, RTSP, and 3G-324M Better media control for improved call quality Flexible multiplexing and dual video support, for handsets with two cameras, or for interoperability with H.323 systems Support of many handset operating systems, including Linux, Windows CE, Symbian, and Nucleus Simple APIs for GEF (generic extensibility framework) formats, including MPEG-4, AMR, H.264, and H.239 A sample interface implementation for 3G WCDMA networks Radvision's senior director of marketing, Adi Paz, said, "Handset-oriented improvements to our 3G-324M toolkit will enable equipment vendors to produce exciting new devices that will drive 3G multimedia services and adoption." 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