A Comparative Study of Various Generations in Mobile Technology

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Mobile communication is one of the hottest areas with advanced techniques. It is developing extremely fast in present times and deals with all the fields of mobile and wireless communications. This paper deals with the comparative study of wireless cellular technologies. First Generation, Second Generation, Third Generation, Fourth Generation and Fifth Generation are comes under wireless cellular technologies. A cellular network or mobile network is a radio network distributed over earth areas called cells. Each cell is served by at least 1 fixed-location transceiver and transceiver is known as a cell site or base station. In a mobile network, each cell uses a different set of frequencies from other neighboring cells and avoids interference. The First Generation was referred as cellular and which was later abbreviated to "cell". Cell phone signals were analog in nature. 1G device was comparatively less heavy and expensive. Second Generation mobile phones used GSM technology. Global System for Mobile communications uses digital modulation and it improves voice quality with limited data service. The Third Generation allowed mobile telephone customers to use voice, graphics and video applications. Fourth Generation is for cell phones or/and hand held devices. The fifth generation wireless 5G development is based upon 4G, which at present is struggling to meet its performance goals. Most important advantages of 5G network is providing myriads of services to end users. The importance of this paper is to study a speedy and effective network connection for communication of devices.

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A Comparative Study of Various Generations in Mobile Technology
Charu#1, Mr. Rajeev Gupta#2
#1Research Scholar & MMICT&BM (MCA), Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana(Ambala)
#2Assistant Professor MMICT&BM (MCA), Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana(Ambala)
Ambala, Haryana, India
Abstract: - Mobile communication is one of the hottest areas
with advanced techniques. It is developing extremely fast in
present times and deals with all the fields of mobile and
wireless communications. This paper deals with the
comparative study of wireless cellular technologies. First
Generation, Second Generation, Third Generation, Fourth
Generation and Fifth Generation are comes under wireless
cellular technologies. A cellular network or mobile network is
a radio network distributed over earth areas called cells.
Each cell is served by at least 1 fixed-location transceiver and
transceiver is known as a cell site or base station. In a mobile
network, each cell uses a different set of frequencies from
other neighboring cells and avoids interference. The First
Generation was referred as cellular and which was later
abbreviated to "cell". Cell phone signals were analog in
nature. 1G device was comparatively less heavy and
expensive. Second Generation mobile phones used GSM
technology. Global System for Mobile communications uses
digital modulation and it improves voice quality with limited
data service. The Third Generation allowed mobile telephone
customers to use voice, graphics and video applications.
Fourth Generation is for cell phones or/and hand held
devices. The fifth generation wireless 5G development is
based upon 4G, which at present is struggling to meet its
performance goals. Most important advantages of 5G network
is providing myriads of services to end users. The importance
of this paper is to study a speedy and effective network
connection for communication of devices.
Keywords: - Cellular network, FIRST Generation, SECOND
Generation, THIRD Generation, FOURTH Generation and
FIFTH Generation.
I.INTRODUCTION
The past few years have witnessed exceptional growth in the
wireless industry. The first generation mobile systems were
the analogue systems, which came in the early 1980s. They
were called as a NMT (Nordic Mobile Telephone). It offered
mainly speech related services and highly incompatible with
each other. 2G denotes initial digital systems, which came in
1990s. They offered services such as short messaging and
lower speed data. CDMA2000 and GSM are the primary 2G
technologies. 3G requirements were specified by the ITU.
ITU as part of the International Mobile Telephone 2000
(IMT- 2000) and provide 144 kbps speed. UMTS-HSPA and
CDMA2000 EV-DO are the primary 3G technologies.
4G technology based mobile phones are equipped with a
WLAN adapter. In the future several mobile phones will have
Wi-MAX adapter. WLAN raised research on their integration.
4G has focus towards seamless integration of cellular
networks. The proposed Open Wireless Architecture (OWA)
in 5G is targeted to provide open baseband processing
modules with open interface parameters and to support
existing architectures as well as future wireless
communication standards. The OWA is targeted to
MAC/PHY layers of future (5G) mobile terminals [1, 3]. This
referenced work provides a ground for definition of a concept
beyond 4G mobile networks, as in the 5G mobile networks. In
the future concept the mobile user is on the top of all. The 5G
terminals have software defined radios and modulation
scheme with new error-control schemes [3, 5]. The
development is seen towards the user terminals 5G mobile
networks and terminals have access to different wireless
technologies at the same time. The terminal able to combine
different flows from different technologies [1, 7 and 12]. The
fifth generation communication system is envisioned as the
real wireless network and capable of supporting wireless
World Wide Web (www). There are two different views of 5G
systems: evolutionary and revolutionary. In the evolutionary
view of 5G systems will be capable of supporting the www
allowing a highly flexible network such as a Dynamic Adhoc
Wireless Network (DAWN). In this view, advanced
technologies including intelligent antenna and flexible
modulation are keys to optimize the adhoc wireless networks.
In revolutionary view, 5G systems would be an intelligent
technology capable of interconnecting the entire world
without limits [1, 3 and 8]. An example application could be a
robot with in-built wireless communication with artificial
intelligence.

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II. EVOLUTION OF MOBILE CELLULAR NETWORKS
A study of 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G wireless networks was
conducted with the use of referenced networking materials.
5G as a future preferred network was studied and to develop a
comparative discussions among the 5 networks. Figure 1
shows the evolution of cellular network. This diagram shows
the introducing year and technologies.
Fig1EVOLUATION OF CELLULAR NETWORK [6]
A. First Generation
First Generation system of wireless systems are based on
analogue signals technology. Analogue systems were based on
circuit switching technology. It is based on voice not for data.
The efficient use of spectrum was not possible and roaming
was also not possible. 1G stands for First Generation based on
analogue system which was developed in 1980s and continue
in use until replace by 2G.
In 1G, voice call gets modulated at frequency 150 MHz Voice
call is transmitted between radio towers and this is done using
a technique FDMA (Frequency Division Multiple Access).
This technique fails in some field due to over all connection
qualities.1G has low capacity and unreliable handoff. There is
no security with poor links. Fixed transceivers and telephone
are the example of 1G device. These devices used single cell
and if device was moving into more than one cell than call is
dropped.
B. Second Generation
Second Generation System of wireless systems is based on
digital system. 2G system was 1 step forward of 1G. It
provides a facility of SMS (Short Message Service). Its
bandwidth is 30-200kbps. During 2G exponential increase in
subscribers and value added services. 2G mobiles used GSM
technology in 1990s. It provides a good voice quality but
limited data services.2G also offered some additional services
like faxes, text message and voice mail. It uses GPRS
(General Packet Ratio Services) which delivers packet
switched data to existing GSM network. GSM provides many
more services than original network.
1) GSM (GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR MOBILE
COMMUNICATION):- This 2G network is capable
of providing all the services such as data service and
speech. GSM network is extension of fixed telephone
network.
2) GSM AND VAS (VALUE ADDED SERVICES): -
This is advancement in GSM technology which is
combination of two platforms. VMS (Voice Mail
System) +SMSC (Short Message Service Centre).
3) GSM AND GPRS (GENERAL PACKET RADIO
SERVICES): - This enables the air interface for
sending the data. This enables wireless access to the
internet. The bit rate is reaching up to 150kbps in
optimum conditions.
4) GSM ND EDGE (ENHANCED DATA RATE FOR
GLOBAL EVOLUATION): - Under this technology,
increase in data rate up to 384kbps. EDGE is
superset of GPRS and function in any network with
GPRS.
C. Third Generation
The third generation mobile technology is based on
wide band wireless network and fulfilling the International
Mobile Telecommunications 2000(IMT-2000) specifications.
According to IMT-2000 standards, a system is required to
provide data rates of at least 200 Kbit/s. 3G functions in the
range of 2100 Hz. Its bandwidth is 15-20 MHz. It provides
enhanced clarity and perfection like the real conversation. 3G
offers a vertically- integrated, top-down and service-provider
approach to delivering wireless Internet access. 3G is a
technology for mobile service providers. Mobile service
providers use licensed spectrum which provide wireless
telephone coverage over large geographic serving area. It
offers (near) ubiquitous and continuous coverage e.g. a
consumer can carry on a telephone conversation while driving
along a highway at 100Km/hour. 3G can support
data rates of 384Kbps up to 2Mbps. 3G offers narrower
bandwidth but over a wider calling area. The IMT-2000
framework sets the following goals for the so called 3G
wireless systems:
Global standards to allow for low cost
High Quality of Service (QoS) especially for
voice.

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Support for advanced services: Multimedia,
High speed data
Compatibility of service with fixed network
C. Fourth Generation
The fourth generation (4G) is a conceptual
framework and provides high speed wireless network that
can transmit multimedia, data. 4G can support 100 Mbps
peak rates in full-mobility wide area coverage and 1Gbps
in low-mobility local area coverage [3, 5]. 4G
Technology will have a data rate up to 20mbps. A
successor of 2G and 3G is 4G which have 100mbps
downloading speed. A 4G system must provide
capabilities defined by ITU in IMT Advanced. 4G system
does not support traditional circuit-switched telephony
service, but all-Internet Protocol (IP) based
communication such as IP telephony. In 4G, we can send
data as much as faster than previous generations. It
becomes very easy to send huge amount of data from pc
to wireless device. E-mail, message and contacts are
synchronizing easily and give power to users. 4G have
broader bandwidth, high data rate and smooth as well as
quicker handoff etc.
E. Fifth Generation
Fifth generation is a upcoming technology. Some sources
suggest that 5G technology will come approximately in 2020.
5G has speeds beyond what the current 4G can offer. The 5G
terminals will have software defined radios and modulation
schemes and new error- control schemes which can be
downloaded from the Internet. The development is towards
the user terminals as a focus of the 5G mobile networks. The
terminals will have access to different wireless technologies at
the same time as well as the terminal will be able to combine
different flows from different technologies. In 5G, all
networks will be responsible for handling user-mobility [9],
while the terminal will make the final choice among different
wireless or mobile access network providers for a given
service. Such choice will be based on open intelligent
middleware in the mobile phone.
The Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance defines the
following requirements for 5G networks [2]:
Data rates of several tens of megabits per second should
be supported for tens of thousands of users
1 gigabit per second to be offered at the same time to tens
of workers on the same office floor
Several thousands of simultaneous connections to be
supported for massive sensor deployments
Spectral efficiency should be significantly enhanced
compared to 4G
Coverage should be improved
Signaling efficiency should be enhanced
Latency should be reduced significantly
It is assumption that 5G will provide
Low battery utilization
Better coverage.
High bit rates in larger portions of the coverage area
Latency will be low.
More number of devices will be supported
Low infrastructure costs.
High flexibility and scalability
Trustworthy communication
These are the above objective for 5G technology in several
research papers for study.
III. COMPARTIVE STUDY ON 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G
NETWORKS
This table shows the comparative study of all the
generations. To understand the requirements and uses of 5G
could be raised once the 4G rollout is completed and
experienced. Thus typical 5G concept would be raised in
somewhere around 2013-2015. Expected speed will be
multiple of Gigabit Ethernet [10, 11].
This technology would be mainly used in back hauling
telecom networks rather than end user access. 4G offers
theoretically closer to Gigabit Ethernet whereas users expect
multiple Gigabit speed from 5G.
The table given on next page shows the comparison between
the 5 different technologies

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Table1. General Comparison between 1G to 5G technologies [4, 5, 8]
TECHNOLOGY/
FEATURES
1G
2G
3G
4G
5G
Start/
Development
1970/
1984
1980/
1999
1990/
2002
2000/
2010
2010/
2015
Data/
Bandwidth
2kbps
14.4-64kbps
2mbps
2000mbps to 1Gbps for
low
Mobility
1Gbps and higher
Standards
AMPS
2G TDMA
CDMS,
GSM2.5;GPRS
EDGE
WCDMA
CDMA 2000
Signal unified standard
Signal unified standard
Technology
Analog Cellular
Technology
Digital Cellular
Technology
Broad
Bandwidth
CDMA, IP
Technology
Unified IP and
seamless combination
of broadband,
LAN/WAN/PAN and
WLAN
Unified IP and
seamless combination
of broadband,
LAN/WAN/PAN and
WLAN and wwww
Services
Mobile
technology
(voice)
2G: Digital voice,
Short Messaging
2.5G: Higher
capacity Packetized
data
Integrated
Higher Quality
audio, video and
data
Dynamic Information
Access, Wearable
devices
Dynamic Information
Access, Wearable
devices with IA
capabilities
Multiplexing
FDMA
TDMA, CDMA
CDMA
CDMA
CDMA
Switching
Circuit
2G: Circuit 2.5G:
Circuit for access
network & air
interface; packet for
core network and
data
Packet except
service for air
interface
All packet
All packet
Core Network
PSTN
PSTN
Packet network
Internet
Internet
Handoff
Horizontal
Horizontal
Horizontal
Horizontal and vertical
Horizontal and vertical

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IV. CONCLUSION
During this paper, we examine the performance
of the earlier wireless communication systems. In this study, it
was discovered that some problems are still unable to solve
such as unending problems of communications with poor
coverage, bad interconnectivity and poor quality of service.
The advent of 5G will change the field of communication
domain, bringing wireless experience to a completely new
level. It will provide wealth of features. The mobile terminals
of the 5G have more processing power and more memory on
board. It is expected that the initial Internet idea of keeping
the network simple as possible as well as giving more
functionalities to the end nodes. It will become a reality in the
fifth generation wireless system (5G). This technology helps
to promote stronger links between people working in different
fields creating future concepts of mobile communication,
internet service, cloud computing and nanotechnology.
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